#5D6DFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.1% 0.21 273.4), rgb(93, 109, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5D6DFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 273°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6DFB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 109, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.21 273.4) |
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 #5D6DFB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D6DFB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6DFB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6DFB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D6DFB
oklch(60.1% 0.21 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#505AF5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4248D6
oklch(49.2% 0.213 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#353CAD
oklch(42.6% 0.177 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3688
oklch(37.7% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#5D6DFB 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) | #0083FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FAA | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6DFB
#5D6DFB
oklch(60.1% 0.21 273.4)
- #9A7E00
#9A7E00
oklch(60.2% 0.123 93.2)
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 #5D6DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D6DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.071
Use #5D6DFB 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.