#5874BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.119 267), rgb(88, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5874BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5874BE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.119 267) |
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 #5874BE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5874BE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5874BE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5874BE text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#889FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.086 267)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5874BE
oklch(57.1% 0.119 267)
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Step 700
700
#445D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#384C81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#304068
oklch(37.8% 0.072 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#5874BE 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) | #567BC1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A72BC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238490 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5874BE
#5874BE
oklch(57.1% 0.119 267)
- #957200
#957200
oklch(57.1% 0.117 87.2)
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 #5874BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #5874BE 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.