#5B72BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.122 269.7), rgb(91, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#5B72BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B72BF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.122 269.7) |
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 #5B72BF | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B72BF | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B72BF text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B72BF text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B72BF
oklch(57% 0.122 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#475CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#5B72BF 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) | #537AC2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4872BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C838F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B72BF
#5B72BF
oklch(57% 0.122 269.7)
- #927300
#927300
oklch(57% 0.116 89.9)
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 #5B72BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B72BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #5B72BF 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.