#5A72D6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.155 270.8), rgb(90, 114, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5A72D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A72D6 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 114, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.155 270.8) |
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 #5A72D6 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A72D6 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A72D6 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A72D6 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#879CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A72D6
oklch(58.3% 0.155 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4357B1
oklch(49% 0.144 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#37488F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#5A72D6 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) | #427FDA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3074D4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A72D6
#5A72D6
oklch(58.3% 0.155 270.8)
- #967700
#967700
oklch(58.3% 0.119 90.5)
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 #5A72D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #5A72D6 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.