#5C75CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.134 269.6), rgb(92, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5C75CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C75CA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.134 269.6) |
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 #5C75CA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C75CA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C75CA text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C75CA text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#899EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C75CA
oklch(58.3% 0.134 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#455AA7
oklch(49% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#394A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#5C75CA 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) | #517FCD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4475C8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218896 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C75CA
#5C75CA
oklch(58.3% 0.134 269.6)
- #977700
#977700
oklch(58.4% 0.119 89.8)
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 #5C75CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5C75CA 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.