#5A75BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.119 267.5), rgb(90, 117, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5A75BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A75BF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 117, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.119 267.5) |
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 #5A75BF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A75BF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A75BF text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A75BF text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#899FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A75BF
oklch(57.5% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#455D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#394C81
oklch(42.7% 0.091 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#5A75BF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288591 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A75BF
#5A75BF
oklch(57.5% 0.119 267.5)
- #967300
#967300
oklch(57.4% 0.117 87.3)
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 #5A75BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A75BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #5A75BF 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.