#5D74C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.123 269.8), rgb(93, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5D74C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D74C2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.123 269.8) |
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 #5D74C2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D74C2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D74C2 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D74C2 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D74C2
oklch(57.7% 0.123 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#475BA1
oklch(49% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 270)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#5D74C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4974C0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8591 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D74C2
#5D74C2
oklch(57.7% 0.123 269.8)
- #957500
#957500
oklch(57.7% 0.118 89.5)
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 #5D74C2, closest first.
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 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #5D74C2 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.