#5E71BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.12 271.6), rgb(94, 113, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5E71BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E71BD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 113, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.12 271.6) |
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 #5E71BD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E71BD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E71BD text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E71BD text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7285CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E71BD
oklch(56.8% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#5E71BD 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) | #537AC0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4971BB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36818E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E71BD
#5E71BD
oklch(56.8% 0.12 271.6)
- #907300
#907300
oklch(56.7% 0.116 91.1)
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 #5E71BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E71BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #5E71BD 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.