#5D73DF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.3% 0.165 271.8), rgb(93, 115, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5D73DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D73DF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 115, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.165 271.8) |
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 #5D73DF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D73DF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D73DF text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D73DF text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#869BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D73DF
oklch(59.3% 0.165 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4455B6
oklch(49% 0.154 272)
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Step 800
800
#384694
oklch(42.7% 0.128 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303C76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#5D73DF 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) | #3D81E3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2676DD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D73DF
#5D73DF
oklch(59.3% 0.165 271.8)
- #987B00
#987B00
oklch(59.3% 0.121 92.2)
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 #5D73DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #5D73DF 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.