#5F72CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.138 272.4), rgb(95, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5F72CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F72CB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.138 272.4) |
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 #5F72CB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F72CB | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F72CB text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F72CB text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 272)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F72CB
oklch(57.9% 0.138 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4959A9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#5F72CB 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) | #4C7DCE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4074C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8595 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F72CB
#5F72CB
oklch(57.9% 0.138 272.4)
- #937700
#937700
oklch(57.9% 0.119 92.3)
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 #5F72CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5F72CB 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.