#5B7DF4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.182 268.7), rgb(91, 125, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#5B7DF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 269°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7DF4 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 125, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.182 268.7) |
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 #5B7DF4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7DF4 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7DF4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7DF4 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B7DF4
oklch(62.5% 0.182 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4564E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3752C7
oklch(49% 0.184 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#5B7DF4 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) | #3D8CF8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #177EF2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AD | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7DF4
#5B7DF4
oklch(62.5% 0.182 268.7)
- #A78200
#A78200
oklch(62.5% 0.128 88.5)
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 #5B7DF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B7DF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B7DF4 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.