#5D76ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.18 271.2), rgb(93, 118, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5D76ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D76ED |
| RGB | rgb(93, 118, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.18 271.2) |
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 #5D76ED | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D76ED | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D76ED text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D76ED text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#819AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D76ED
oklch(60.8% 0.18 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D63E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 271)
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Step 800
800
#3343A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#5D76ED 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) | #3486F1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A79EB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A6 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D76ED
#5D76ED
oklch(60.8% 0.18 271.2)
- #9E7F00
#9E7F00
oklch(60.8% 0.124 91.5)
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 #5D76ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5D76ED 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.