#5D74A2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56% 0.077 263.7), rgb(93, 116, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5D74A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D74A2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.077 263.7) |
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 #5D74A2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D74A2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D74A2 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D74A2 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B5
oklch(63% 0.071 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D74A2
oklch(56% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C608A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#5D74A2 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) | #6477A4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457E84 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D74A2
#5D74A2
oklch(56% 0.077 263.7)
- #8A703D
#8A703D
oklch(55.9% 0.076 82.9)
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 #5D74A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
Use #5D74A2 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.