#5B79DE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.157 268.9), rgb(91, 121, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5B79DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B79DE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.157 268.9) |
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 #5B79DE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B79DE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B79DE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B79DE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#819CED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B79DE
oklch(60.3% 0.157 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B69D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D56B9
oklch(49% 0.159 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#5B79DE 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) | #4985E2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3679DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B79DE
#5B79DE
oklch(60.3% 0.157 268.9)
- #9F7C00
#9F7C00
oklch(60.3% 0.123 88.8)
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 #5B79DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #5B79DE 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.