#5A75FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.4% 0.2 270.8), rgb(90, 117, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5A75FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A75FA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 117, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.2 270.8) |
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 #5A75FA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A75FA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A75FA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A75FA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A75FA
oklch(61.4% 0.2 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#485FF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B4DD1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3040A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#293885
oklch(37.6% 0.13 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 270.4)
#5A75FA 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) | #1488FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AC | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A75FA
#5A75FA
oklch(61.4% 0.2 270.8)
- #A18000
#A18000
oklch(61.4% 0.125 90.5)
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 #5A75FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A75FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #5A75FA 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.