#5C7EFD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.192 269), rgb(92, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5C7EFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7EFD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.192 269) |
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 #5C7EFD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C7EFD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C7EFD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C7EFD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C7EFD
oklch(63.4% 0.192 269)
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Step 600
600
#4462EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 269)
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Step 700
700
#3750CD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D42A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#273A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#5C7EFD 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) | #348FFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7EFD
#5C7EFD
oklch(63.4% 0.192 269)
- #AA8500
#AA8500
oklch(63.4% 0.13 88.9)
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 #5C7EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C7EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #5C7EFD 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.