#5470FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.214 270.3), rgb(84, 112, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5470FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5470FF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 112, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.214 270.3) |
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 #5470FF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5470FF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5470FF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5470FF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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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)
#5470FF
oklch(60.5% 0.214 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#455CF8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#384AD8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E3EAF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#27378A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#5470FF 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) | #0086FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076FC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AD | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5470FF
#5470FF
oklch(60.5% 0.214 270.3)
- #9E7D00
#9E7D00
oklch(60.4% 0.123 90.1)
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 #5470FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5470FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
Use #5470FF 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.