#5D74F7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.1% 0.196 271.8), rgb(93, 116, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5D74F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D74F7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 116, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 91%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.196 271.8) |
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 #5D74F7 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D74F7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D74F7 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D74F7 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D74F7
oklch(61.1% 0.196 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C5FED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E4DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3340A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#5D74F7 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) | #1987FC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093AA | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D74F7
#5D74F7
oklch(61.1% 0.196 271.8)
- #9F8000
#9F8000
oklch(61.2% 0.125 91.7)
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 #5D74F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D74F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #5D74F7 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.