#5D7DFC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.192 269.6), rgb(93, 125, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#5D7DFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7DFC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 125, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.192 269.6) |
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 #5D7DFC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7DFC | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7DFC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7DFC text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7DFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4662EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3850CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E42A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#283983
oklch(37.6% 0.126 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#5D7DFC 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) | #338EFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BB1 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7DFC
#5D7DFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 269.6)
- #A88500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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 #5D7DFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D7DFC.
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 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #5D7DFC 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.