#5B74E8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60% 0.177 271), rgb(91, 116, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#5B74E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B74E8 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 116, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.177 271) |
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 #5B74E8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B74E8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B74E8 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B74E8 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B74E8
oklch(60% 0.177 271)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 271)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#5B74E8 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) | #3484EC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F77E6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B74E8
#5B74E8
oklch(60% 0.177 271)
- #9B7C00
#9B7C00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 91.2)
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 #5B74E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #5B74E8 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.