#5672AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.5% 0.094 263.4), rgb(86, 114, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5672AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5672AA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.094 263.4) |
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 #5672AA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5672AA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5672AA text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5672AA text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5672AA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#466092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#5672AA 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) | #5D77AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FA9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327E86 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5672AA
#5672AA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 263.4)
- #8D6E2A
#8D6E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 84)
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 #5672AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #5672AA 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.