#5D75BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.116 268.8), rgb(93, 117, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5D75BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D75BE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.116 268.8) |
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 #5D75BE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D75BE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D75BE text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D75BE text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D75BE
oklch(57.7% 0.116 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#475C9E
oklch(49% 0.109 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#5D75BE 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) | #587DC1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328590 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D75BE
#5D75BE
oklch(57.7% 0.116 268.8)
- #957506
#957506
oklch(57.7% 0.116 89.2)
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 #5D75BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D75BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
Use #5D75BE 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.