#5D79E5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.9% 0.166 270), rgb(93, 121, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5D79E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D79E5 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.166 270) |
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 #5D79E5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D79E5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D79E5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D79E5 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#819BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D79E5
oklch(60.9% 0.166 270)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BE
oklch(49% 0.168 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33469A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#5D79E5 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) | #4487E9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7BE3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A4 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D79E5
#5D79E5
oklch(60.9% 0.166 270)
- #A07E00
#A07E00
oklch(60.8% 0.124 89.6)
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 #5D79E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #5D79E5 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.