#5D6DFD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.212 273.4), rgb(93, 109, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5D6DFD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6DFD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 109, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.212 273.4) |
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 #5D6DFD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D6DFD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D6DFD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D6DFD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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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)
#5D6DFD
oklch(60.3% 0.212 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F59F7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4147D7
oklch(49% 0.215 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#353CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3589
oklch(37.6% 0.138 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2050
oklch(26.9% 0.087 273.6)
#5D6DFD 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) | #0084FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076FA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090AB | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6DFD
#5D6DFD
oklch(60.3% 0.212 273.4)
- #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 #5D6DFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D6DFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #5D6DFD 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.