#5479FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.1% 0.202 268.3), rgb(84, 121, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5479FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5479FE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 121, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.202 268.3) |
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 #5479FE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5479FE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5479FE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5479FE text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5479FE
oklch(62.1% 0.202 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F61F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#324ED2
oklch(49% 0.205 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A41AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#253986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#5479FE 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) | #1C8BFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B0 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5479FE
#5479FE
oklch(62.1% 0.202 268.3)
- #A68100
#A68100
oklch(62.1% 0.127 88.3)
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 #5479FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5479FE.
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 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
Use #5479FE 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.