#5C6CF2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.2% 0.2 273.5), rgb(92, 108, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5C6CF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 108, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.2 273.5) |
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 #5C6CF2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C6CF2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C6CF2 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C6CF2 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8598F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#687BF6
oklch(63% 0.183 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C6CF2
oklch(59.2% 0.2 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444EC7
oklch(49% 0.186 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3741A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3980
oklch(37.8% 0.119 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#5C6CF2 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) | #0081F7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA5 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6CF2
#5C6CF2
oklch(59.2% 0.2 273.5)
- #967B00
#967B00
oklch(59.1% 0.121 93.5)
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 #5C6CF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C6CF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #5C6CF2 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.