#5C74BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.118 268.9), rgb(92, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5C74BE 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C74BE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.118 268.9) |
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 #5C74BE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C74BE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C74BE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C74BE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C74BE
oklch(57.4% 0.118 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#475C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C81
oklch(42.9% 0.091 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#5C74BE 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) | #577CC1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8490 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C74BE
#5C74BE
oklch(57.4% 0.118 268.9)
- #947400
#947400
oklch(57.4% 0.117 89.4)
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 #5C74BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C74BE.
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 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #5C74BE 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.