#5D74FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.7% 0.207 271.9), rgb(93, 116, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5D74FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D74FF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 116, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.207 271.9) |
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 #5D74FF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D74FF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D74FF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D74FF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 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
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D74FF
oklch(61.7% 0.207 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B5CF4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D4AD4
oklch(49% 0.209 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#323EAB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3788
oklch(37.8% 0.135 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#19214F
oklch(27% 0.085 272.1)
#5D74FF 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) | #0089FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AFC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AE | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D74FF
#5D74FF
oklch(61.7% 0.207 271.9)
- #A18200
#A18200
oklch(61.8% 0.126 91.9)
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 #5D74FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D74FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
Use #5D74FF 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.