#5478EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.182 267.9), rgb(84, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5478EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5478EE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.182 267.9) |
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 #5478EE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5478EE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5478EE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5478EE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5478EE
oklch(60.8% 0.182 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4365E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 268)
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Step 700
700
#3553C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C45A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#5478EE 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) | #3587F2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A8 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5478EE
#5478EE
oklch(60.8% 0.182 267.9)
- #A27D00
#A27D00
oklch(60.9% 0.124 87.7)
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 #5478EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #5478EE 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.