#5875AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.5% 0.095 263.1), rgb(88, 117, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5875AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5875AE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.095 263.1) |
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 #5875AE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5875AE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5875AE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5875AE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BF
oklch(63% 0.088 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5875AE
oklch(56.5% 0.095 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#466093
oklch(49.2% 0.088 263)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#5875AE 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) | #5F7AB0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338189 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5875AE
#5875AE
oklch(56.5% 0.095 263.1)
- #91702B
#91702B
oklch(56.4% 0.095 82.8)
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 #5875AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
Use #5875AE 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.