#5F76BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.8% 0.108 268.7), rgb(95, 118, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#5F76BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F76BA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 118, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.108 268.7) |
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 #5F76BA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F76BA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F76BA text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F76BA text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F76BA
oklch(57.8% 0.108 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#495D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#5F76BA 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) | #5C7DBD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5375B8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A848F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F76BA
#5F76BA
oklch(57.8% 0.108 268.7)
- #94751C
#94751C
oklch(57.7% 0.108 88.1)
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 #5F76BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F76BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #5F76BA 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.