#5B7FD0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.13 264.7), rgb(91, 127, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#5B7FD0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 127, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.13 264.7) |
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 #5B7FD0 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7FD0 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7FD0 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7FD0 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#819FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B7FD0
oklch(60.7% 0.13 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#496FC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#314B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#5B7FD0 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) | #5D87D3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7CCE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08919D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7FD0
#5B7FD0
oklch(60.7% 0.13 264.7)
- #A47B00
#A47B00
oklch(60.7% 0.124 85.1)
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 #5B7FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #5B7FD0 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.