#5771EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.19 270.8), rgb(87, 113, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5771EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5771EE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 113, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.19 270.8) |
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 #5771EE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5771EE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5771EE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5771EE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5771EE
oklch(59.6% 0.19 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A61E9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C4FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3142A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#5771EE 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) | #1E83F2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA5 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5771EE
#5771EE
oklch(59.6% 0.19 270.8)
- #9A7B00
#9A7B00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 91)
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 #5771EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #5771EE 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.