#5D79E7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.169 270), rgb(93, 121, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5D79E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D79E7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.169 270) |
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 #5D79E7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D79E7 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D79E7 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D79E7 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF7
oklch(81% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D79E7
oklch(61% 0.169 270)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D54C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32459B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#5D79E7 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) | #4287EB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #297BE5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D79E7
#5D79E7
oklch(61% 0.169 270)
- #A07F00
#A07F00
oklch(61.1% 0.125 90.4)
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 #5D79E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #5D79E7 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.