#5D71FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.208 272.5), rgb(93, 113, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#5D71FD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D71FD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 113, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.208 272.5) |
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 #5D71FD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D71FD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D71FD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D71FD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D71FD
oklch(61% 0.208 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F49D5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#333EAC
oklch(42.8% 0.174 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3688
oklch(37.7% 0.136 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#5D71FD 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) | #0086FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078FA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AC | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D71FD
#5D71FD
oklch(61% 0.208 272.5)
- #9E8000
#9E8000
oklch(61.1% 0.125 92.3)
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 #5D71FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D71FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.075
Use #5D71FD 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.