#5C75D8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.2% 0.153 270.5), rgb(92, 117, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5C75D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C75D8 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 117, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.153 270.5) |
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 #5C75D8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C75D8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C75D8 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C75D8 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6982DE
oklch(63% 0.141 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C75D8
oklch(59.2% 0.153 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4358B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#37488F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#5C75D8 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) | #4781DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3576D6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C75D8
#5C75D8
oklch(59.2% 0.153 270.5)
- #997A00
#997A00
oklch(59.2% 0.121 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 #5C75D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #5C75D8 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.