#5B72BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.118 269.4), rgb(91, 114, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5B72BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B72BC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.118 269.4) |
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 #5B72BC | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B72BC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B72BC text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B72BC text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B72BC
oklch(56.8% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#485C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#5B72BC 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) | #557ABF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F828E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B72BC
#5B72BC
oklch(56.8% 0.118 269.4)
- #927200
#927200
oklch(56.7% 0.116 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 #5B72BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B72BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #5B72BC 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.