#5F74D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.9% 0.148 271.9), rgb(95, 116, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5F74D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F74D4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 116, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 271.9) |
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 #5F74D4 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F74D4 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F74D4 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F74D4 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 272)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DB
oklch(63% 0.136 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F74D4
oklch(58.9% 0.148 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4658AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A488D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#5F74D4 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) | #4980D8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A76D2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D899A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F74D4
#5F74D4
oklch(58.9% 0.148 271.9)
- #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 #5F74D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #5F74D4 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.