#5F75AE
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(56.9% 0.092 267.4), rgb(95, 117, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#5F75AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F75AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.092 267.4) |
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 #5F75AE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F75AE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F75AE text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F75AE text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 267)
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Step 500
500
#7388BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 267.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F75AE
oklch(56.9% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F92
oklch(49.2% 0.086 267)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 268)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#5F75AE 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) | #607AB0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42818A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F75AE
#5F75AE
oklch(56.9% 0.092 267.4)
- #8E7330
#8E7330
oklch(56.8% 0.092 87.1)
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 #5F75AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #5F75AE 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.