#5377E5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.9% 0.171 267.4), rgb(83, 119, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5377E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5377E5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 119, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.171 267.4) |
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 #5377E5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5377E5 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5377E5 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5377E5 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5377E5
oklch(59.9% 0.171 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4467DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3655C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D469C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#5377E5 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) | #3D85E9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C77E3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5377E5
#5377E5
oklch(59.9% 0.171 267.4)
- #9F7A00
#9F7A00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 87.3)
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 #5377E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5377E5 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.