#5474D5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.153 267.8), rgb(84, 116, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5474D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5474D5 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 116, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.153 267.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5474D5 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5474D5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5474D5 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5474D5 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#839EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6484DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5474D5
oklch(58.3% 0.153 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E59B0
oklch(49% 0.142 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#33498F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 268)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#5474D5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #467FD9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3174D3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5474D5
#5474D5
oklch(58.3% 0.153 267.8)
- #997600
#997600
oklch(58.4% 0.119 87.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5474D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
Use #5474D5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.