#5476BB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.2% 0.114 263.3), rgb(84, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5476BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5476BB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.114 263.3) |
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 #5476BB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5476BB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5476BB text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5476BB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6888C9
oklch(63% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5476BB
oklch(57.2% 0.114 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#405F9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 263)
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Step 800
800
#354D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#5476BB 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) | #5A7CBE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E73BA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17858F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5476BB
#5476BB
oklch(57.2% 0.114 263.3)
- #98710D
#98710D
oklch(57.3% 0.114 83.6)
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 #5476BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #5476BB 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.