#5C72E8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.179 272), rgb(92, 114, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5C72E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C72E8 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 114, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.179 272) |
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 #5C72E8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C72E8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C72E8 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C72E8 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8299F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C72E8
oklch(59.6% 0.179 272)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4051C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#5C72E8 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) | #2F82EC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0176E6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA2 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C72E8
#5C72E8
oklch(59.6% 0.179 272)
- #997C00
#997C00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 92.4)
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 #5C72E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #5C72E8 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.