#5D7CCC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(60% 0.127 266.6), rgb(93, 124, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5D7CCC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7CCC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 124, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.127 266.6) |
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 #5D7CCC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7CCC | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7CCC text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7CCC text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7CCC
oklch(60% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BA9
oklch(49% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#344B89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#5D7CCC 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) | #5B84CF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ACA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8D9A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7CCC
#5D7CCC
oklch(60% 0.127 266.6)
- #A07A00
#A07A00
oklch(60% 0.123 86.7)
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 #5D7CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #5D7CCC 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.