#5D7BCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.9% 0.131 267.4), rgb(93, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5D7BCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7BCE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.131 267.4) |
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 #5D7BCE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7BCE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7BCE text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7BCE text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7BCE
oklch(59.9% 0.131 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E6DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 267)
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Step 800
800
#344A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#5D7BCE 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) | #5884D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7ACC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8D9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7BCE
#5D7BCE
oklch(59.9% 0.131 267.4)
- #9F7A00
#9F7A00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 87.3)
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 #5D7BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #5D7BCE 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.