#5E72BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.118 271), rgb(94, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5E72BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E72BD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.118 271) |
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 #5E72BD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E72BD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E72BD text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E72BD text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7185CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E72BD
oklch(57% 0.118 271)
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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
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#5E72BD 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) | #557AC0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36828E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E72BD
#5E72BD
oklch(57% 0.118 271)
- #917400
#917400
oklch(57.1% 0.117 91.3)
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 #5E72BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E72BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #5E72BD 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.