#5C71BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.7% 0.12 270.5), rgb(92, 113, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5C71BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C71BD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 113, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.12 270.5) |
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 #5C71BD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C71BD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C71BD text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C71BD text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7085CC
oklch(63% 0.11 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C71BD
oklch(56.7% 0.12 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#495BA0
oklch(49% 0.113 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#5C71BD 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) | #5379C0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4871BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31818E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C71BD
#5C71BD
oklch(56.7% 0.12 270.5)
- #907300
#907300
oklch(56.7% 0.116 91.1)
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 #5C71BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C71BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #5C71BD 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.