#5779E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.164 267.8), rgb(87, 121, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5779E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5779E2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 121, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.164 267.8) |
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 #5779E2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5779E2 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5779E2 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5779E2 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5779E2
oklch(60.3% 0.164 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4768DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 268)
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Step 700
700
#3956BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#293C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#5779E2 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) | #4586E6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D79E0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5779E2
#5779E2
oklch(60.3% 0.164 267.8)
- #A07C00
#A07C00
oklch(60.4% 0.124 88.2)
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 #5779E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #5779E2 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.