#5875C6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.8% 0.129 267.4), rgb(88, 117, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5875C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5875C6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 117, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.129 267.4) |
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 #5875C6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5875C6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5875C6 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5875C6 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#879FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A86D2
oklch(63.2% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5875C6
oklch(57.8% 0.129 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#435CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#374B85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#5875C6 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) | #537EC9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4574C4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168794 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5875C6
#5875C6
oklch(57.8% 0.129 267.4)
- #977400
#977400
oklch(57.7% 0.118 87.5)
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 #5875C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5875C6 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.