#5F75AA
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.7% 0.087 266.4), rgb(95, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5F75AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F75AA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.087 266.4) |
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 #5F75AA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F75AA | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F75AA text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F75AA text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7388BA
oklch(63% 0.08 266.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F75AA
oklch(56.7% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 267)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#5F75AA 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) | #6279AC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448088 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F75AA
#5F75AA
oklch(56.7% 0.087 266.4)
- #8D7335
#8D7335
oklch(56.8% 0.087 86.6)
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 #5F75AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
Use #5F75AA 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.