#5B72CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.143 270.8), rgb(91, 114, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5B72CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B72CE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.143 270.8) |
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 #5B72CE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B72CE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B72CE text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B72CE text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#889DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B72CE
oklch(57.9% 0.143 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4559AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#5B72CE 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) | #497DD1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A73CC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168696 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B72CE
#5B72CE
oklch(57.9% 0.143 270.8)
- #947600
#947600
oklch(57.8% 0.118 90.9)
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 #5B72CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5B72CE 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.