#5772CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.139 268.9), rgb(87, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5772CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5772CA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.139 268.9) |
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 #5772CA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5772CA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5772CA text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5772CA text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D7
oklch(63% 0.129 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5772CA
oklch(57.4% 0.139 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#435AA9
oklch(49% 0.129 269)
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Step 800
800
#374A89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#5772CA 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) | #4B7CCD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C72C8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #048594 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5772CA
#5772CA
oklch(57.4% 0.139 268.9)
- #947400
#947400
oklch(57.4% 0.117 89.4)
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 #5772CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #5772CA 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.