#5D7BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.6% 0.15 268.6), rgb(93, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5D7BDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7BDB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.15 268.6) |
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 #5D7BDB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7BDB | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7BDB text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7BDB text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#829DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7BDB
oklch(60.6% 0.15 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C6AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#334893
oklch(42.7% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#5D7BDB 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) | #5086DF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7BD9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7BDB
#5D7BDB
oklch(60.6% 0.15 268.6)
- #A07D00
#A07D00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 88.9)
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 #5D7BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D7BDB 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.