#5D72A4
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3), rgb(93, 114, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#5D72A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D72A4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 114, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3) |
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 #5D72A4 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D72A4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D72A4 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D72A4 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D9
oklch(81% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 267)
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Step 500
500
#7489B8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8C
oklch(49% 0.076 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#5D72A4 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) | #6076A6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5970A3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447C84 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D72A4
#5D72A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 266.3)
- #897036
#897036
oklch(55.7% 0.083 86.2)
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 #5D72A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #5D72A4 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.