#5A78F8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.193 270), rgb(90, 120, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5A78F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A78F8 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 120, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.193 270) |
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 #5A78F8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A78F8 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A78F8 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A78F8 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A78F8
oklch(61.8% 0.193 270)
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Step 600
600
#4761EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 270)
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Step 700
700
#394FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#293983
oklch(37.7% 0.126 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#5A78F8 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) | #288AFD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096AD | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A78F8
#5A78F8
oklch(61.8% 0.193 270)
- #A38100
#A38100
oklch(61.8% 0.126 90.1)
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 #5A78F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A78F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
Use #5A78F8 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.