#5D7CFD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.194 269.9), rgb(93, 124, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#5D7CFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7CFD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 124, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.194 269.9) |
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 #5D7CFD | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7CFD | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7CFD text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7CFD text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4661EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#394FCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#283984
oklch(37.7% 0.127 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#5D7CFD 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) | #2E8EFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB1 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7CFD
#5D7CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 269.9)
- #A88400
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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 #5D7CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D7CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
Use #5D7CFD 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.