#5E70BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.121 272.1), rgb(94, 112, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5E70BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E70BD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.121 272.1) |
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 #5E70BD | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E70BD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E70BD text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E70BD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD7
oklch(70.5% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7284CD
oklch(63% 0.112 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E70BD
oklch(56.6% 0.121 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#5E70BD 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) | #5279C0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4871BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36808D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E70BD
#5E70BD
oklch(56.6% 0.121 272.1)
- #8F7300
#8F7300
oklch(56.6% 0.116 91.8)
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 #5E70BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E70BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
Use #5E70BD 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.