#5C73E5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.174 271.6), rgb(92, 115, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5C73E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C73E5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.174 271.6) |
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 #5C73E5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C73E5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C73E5 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C73E5 text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#839AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C73E5
oklch(59.6% 0.174 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F64E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4052C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35449D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#5C73E5 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) | #3582E9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1676E3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA1 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C73E5
#5C73E5
oklch(59.6% 0.174 271.6)
- #9A7C00
#9A7C00
oklch(59.8% 0.122 91.8)
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 #5C73E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
Use #5C73E5 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.