#5875AF
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.5% 0.097 263.4), rgb(88, 117, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5875AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5875AF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 117, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.097 263.4) |
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 #5875AF | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5875AF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5875AF text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5875AF 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5875AF
oklch(56.5% 0.097 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#466094
oklch(49.2% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#394E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#5875AF 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) | #5F7AB1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5572AE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32818A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5875AF
#5875AF
oklch(56.5% 0.097 263.4)
- #91702A
#91702A
oklch(56.4% 0.096 83.1)
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 #5875AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #5875AF 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.