#5A7EDF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.152 266.6), rgb(90, 126, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5A7EDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7EDF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 126, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.152 266.6) |
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 #5A7EDF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A7EDF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7EDF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7EDF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A7EDF
oklch(61.3% 0.152 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#476BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3858B7
oklch(49% 0.155 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#293E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#5A7EDF 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) | #5289E3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7DDD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7EDF
#5A7EDF
oklch(61.3% 0.152 266.6)
- #A57E00
#A57E00
oklch(61.4% 0.126 86.7)
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 #5A7EDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #5A7EDF 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.