#5772C1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.126 268), rgb(87, 114, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5772C1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5772C1 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 114, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.126 268) |
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 #5772C1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5772C1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5772C1 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5772C1 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#889FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B86D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5772C1
oklch(56.8% 0.126 268)
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Step 700
700
#445CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.117 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#384B84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#5772C1 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) | #517AC4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4471BF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8390 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5772C1
#5772C1
oklch(56.8% 0.126 268)
- #937200
#937200
oklch(56.9% 0.116 88.4)
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 #5772C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #5772C1 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.