#5776EC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.4% 0.181 269.3), rgb(87, 118, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5776EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 269°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5776EC |
| RGB | rgb(87, 118, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.181 269.3) |
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 #5776EC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5776EC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5776EC text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5776EC text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5776EC
oklch(60.4% 0.181 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4764E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3952C6
oklch(49% 0.182 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#5776EC 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) | #3386F0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A6 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5776EC
#5776EC
oklch(60.4% 0.181 269.3)
- #9F7D00
#9F7D00
oklch(60.5% 0.124 89.5)
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 #5776EC, 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 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #5776EC 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.