#5D7EC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.117 264.5), rgb(93, 126, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5D7EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 126, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 264.5) |
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 #5D7EC6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7EC6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7EC6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7EC6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7EC6
oklch(60% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA3
oklch(49% 0.118 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#344C84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 265)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#5D7EC6 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) | #6184C9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557BC4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278E99 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7EC6
#5D7EC6
oklch(60% 0.117 264.5)
- #A17A16
#A17A16
oklch(60.2% 0.117 84.7)
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 #5D7EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #5D7EC6 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.