#5E73CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.141 271.6), rgb(94, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5E73CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E73CE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.141 271.6) |
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 #5E73CE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E73CE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E73CE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E73CE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E73CE
oklch(58.3% 0.141 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4759AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A498A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#323E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#5E73CE 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) | #4B7ED1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E74CC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238796 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E73CE
#5E73CE
oklch(58.3% 0.141 271.6)
- #957800
#957800
oklch(58.4% 0.119 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 #5E73CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #5E73CE 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.