#5774EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.2% 0.186 269.9), rgb(87, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5774EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5774EE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.186 269.9) |
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 #5774EE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5774EE | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5774EE text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5774EE text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5774EE
oklch(60.2% 0.186 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4863E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3043A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 270)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#5774EE 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) | #2A85F2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A6 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5774EE
#5774EE
oklch(60.2% 0.186 269.9)
- #9D7C00
#9D7C00
oklch(60.1% 0.123 90)
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 #5774EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #5774EE 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.