#5470F9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60% 0.206 270.3), rgb(84, 112, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5470F9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5470F9 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 112, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.206 270.3) |
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 #5470F9 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5470F9 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5470F9 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5470F9 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5470F9
oklch(60% 0.206 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#465EF3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#394CD4
oklch(49.2% 0.208 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E3FAB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#283888
oklch(37.8% 0.135 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 270.4)
#5470F9 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) | #0084FE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AA | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5470F9
#5470F9
oklch(60% 0.206 270.3)
- #9C7C00
#9C7C00
oklch(60% 0.123 90.6)
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 #5470F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5470F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #5470F9 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.