#5B7DDD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.1% 0.151 267.2), rgb(91, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#5B7DDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7DDD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.151 267.2) |
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 #5B7DDD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7DDD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7DDD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7DDD text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#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
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B7DDD
oklch(61.1% 0.151 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#496BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B6
oklch(49% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#304993
oklch(42.7% 0.125 267)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#5B7DDD 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) | #5288E1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7CDB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7DDD
#5B7DDD
oklch(61.1% 0.151 267.2)
- #A37D00
#A37D00
oklch(61% 0.125 87.2)
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 #5B7DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #5B7DDD 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.