#5D7EDC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.3% 0.147 267.4), rgb(93, 126, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5D7EDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7EDC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 126, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.147 267.4) |
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 #5D7EDC | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7EDC | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7EDC text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7EDC text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#819EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7EDC
oklch(61.3% 0.147 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A6BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#314992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#5D7EDC 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) | #5488E0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437DDA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7EDC
#5D7EDC
oklch(61.3% 0.147 267.4)
- #A47E00
#A47E00
oklch(61.3% 0.125 87.3)
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 #5D7EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D7EDC 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.