#5B7EEC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.17 267.9), rgb(91, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5B7EEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7EEC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.17 267.9) |
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 #5B7EEC | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7EEC | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7EEC text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7EEC text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.132 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B7EEC
oklch(62.2% 0.17 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4667DE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3855C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268)
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Step 800
800
#2E469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#5B7EEC 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) | #478BF0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7EEA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7EEC
#5B7EEC
oklch(62.2% 0.17 267.9)
- #A78100
#A78100
oklch(62.2% 0.127 87.8)
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 #5B7EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B7EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #5B7EEC 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.