#5D75E7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.2% 0.174 271.4), rgb(93, 117, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5D75E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D75E7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 117, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.174 271.4) |
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 #5D75E7 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D75E7 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D75E7 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D75E7 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#829AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D75E7
oklch(60.2% 0.174 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E64E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4052C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#34449D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#5D75E7 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) | #3884EB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B78E5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D75E7
#5D75E7
oklch(60.2% 0.174 271.4)
- #9C7D00
#9C7D00
oklch(60.2% 0.123 91.3)
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 #5D75E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5D75E7 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.