#5478FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.198 268.4), rgb(84, 120, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5478FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5478FA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 120, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.198 268.4) |
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 #5478FA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5478FA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5478FA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5478FA text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5478FA
oklch(61.6% 0.198 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4161EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#344FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A42A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#253985
oklch(37.6% 0.13 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#5478FA 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) | #218AFF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AE | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5478FA
#5478FA
oklch(61.6% 0.198 268.4)
- #A48000
#A48000
oklch(61.7% 0.126 88.8)
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 #5478FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5478FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #5478FA 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.