#5A72AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56% 0.098 266.7), rgb(90, 114, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5A72AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A72AE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.098 266.7) |
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 #5A72AE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A72AE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A72AE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A72AE text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7188C1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A72AE
oklch(56% 0.098 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#495E94
oklch(49% 0.091 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#5A72AE 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) | #5C77B0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387F88 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A72AE
#5A72AE
oklch(56% 0.098 266.7)
- #8D7025
#8D7025
oklch(55.9% 0.098 87.1)
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 #5A72AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #5A72AE 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.