#5779FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.196 268.9), rgb(87, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5779FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5779FA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.196 268.9) |
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 #5779FA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5779FA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5779FA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5779FA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5779FA
oklch(62% 0.196 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4361ED
oklch(55.5% 0.213 269)
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Step 700
700
#364FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C42A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273984
oklch(37.6% 0.128 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#5779FA 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) | #278AFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AE | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5779FA
#5779FA
oklch(62% 0.196 268.9)
- #A58100
#A58100
oklch(62% 0.127 88.9)
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 #5779FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5779FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
Use #5779FA 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.