#5A74CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.2% 0.141 269.5), rgb(90, 116, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5A74CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A74CE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 116, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.141 269.5) |
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 #5A74CE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A74CE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A74CE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A74CE text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A74CE
oklch(58.2% 0.141 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#445AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#384A8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#5A74CE 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) | #4C7ED1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D74CC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8897 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A74CE
#5A74CE
oklch(58.2% 0.141 269.5)
- #977600
#977600
oklch(58.2% 0.119 89.1)
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 #5A74CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #5A74CE 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.