What color is #5F74BB?

#5F74BB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 116, 187), and in HSL hsl(226, 40%, 55%).

Is #5F74BB accessible as text?

On white, #5F74BB has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #5F74BB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F74BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #5F74BB?

#5F74BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BAA55E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F74BB below.

Is #5F74BB good for buttons?

#5F74BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5F74BB — white text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5F74BB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5F74BB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5F74BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F74BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F74BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F74BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F74BB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5F74BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8499DC

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F74BB Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F74BB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5F74BB Secondary #99A2BC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5F74BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #685EBA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5F74BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F74BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 116 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.112 270.1);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E6F3;
  --color-200: #C6CEE6;
  --color-300: #9EAAD1;
  --color-400: #7887BA;
  --color-500: #57689E;
  --color-600: #48547A;
  --color-700: #373F58;
  --color-800: #272B3A;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E6F3',
    200: '#C6CEE6',
    300: '#9EAAD1',
    400: '#7887BA',
    500: '#57689E',
    600: '#48547A',
    700: '#373F58',
    800: '#272B3A',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #5F74BB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E6F3;
$base-200: #C6CEE6;
$base-300: #9EAAD1;
$base-400: #7887BA;
$base-500: #57689E;
$base-600: #48547A;
$base-700: #373F58;
$base-800: #272B3A;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #43589D;
$base-subtle: #D2D7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F74BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6CEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EAAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7887BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57689E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48547A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#373F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272B3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F74BB

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Pairs with #5F74BB

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