#5474E7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.5% 0.177 268.8), rgb(84, 116, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5474E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5474E7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 116, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.177 268.8) |
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 #5474E7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5474E7 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5474E7 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5474E7 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5474E7
oklch(59.5% 0.177 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4665E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3853C4
oklch(49% 0.179 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#5474E7 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) | #3383EB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0276E5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5474E7
#5474E7
oklch(59.5% 0.177 268.8)
- #9C7A00
#9C7A00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 89.1)
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 #5474E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #5474E7 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.