#5D72BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.117 270.4), rgb(93, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5D72BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D72BC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 270.4) |
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 #5D72BC | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D72BC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D72BC text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D72BC text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D72BC
oklch(56.9% 0.117 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#495C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 270)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#5D72BC 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) | #557ABF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34828E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D72BC
#5D72BC
oklch(56.9% 0.117 270.4)
- #917300
#917300
oklch(56.8% 0.116 90.5)
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 #5D72BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D72BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
Use #5D72BC 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.