#5E72DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.1% 0.165 272.5), rgb(94, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5E72DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E72DE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.165 272.5) |
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 #5E72DE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E72DE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E72DE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E72DE text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#889BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E4
oklch(63% 0.152 272.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E72DE
oklch(59.1% 0.165 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4555B6
oklch(49% 0.153 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#394693
oklch(42.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#5E72DE 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) | #3C80E2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E72DE
#5E72DE
oklch(59.1% 0.165 272.5)
- #977A00
#977A00
oklch(59% 0.121 92.1)
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 #5E72DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5E72DE 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.