#5D71D9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.5% 0.159 272.4), rgb(93, 113, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5D71D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D71D9 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 113, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.159 272.4) |
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 #5D71D9 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D71D9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D71D9 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D71D9 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#889BE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D71D9
oklch(58.5% 0.159 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4656B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2444
oklch(27.2% 0.06 272.5)
#5D71D9 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) | #3E7FDD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B74D7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02889B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D71D9
#5D71D9
oklch(58.5% 0.159 272.4)
- #957900
#957900
oklch(58.6% 0.12 92.6)
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 #5D71D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #5D71D9 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.