#5D7FC0
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.107 262.6), rgb(93, 127, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5D7FC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 127, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.107 262.6) |
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 #5D7FC0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7FC0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7FC0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7FC0 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7FC0
oklch(59.9% 0.107 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 263)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#344E80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#5D7FC0 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) | #6684C3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BBF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8D97 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7FC0
#5D7FC0
oklch(59.9% 0.107 262.6)
- #9F7928
#9F7928
oklch(59.9% 0.107 82.5)
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 #5D7FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
Use #5D7FC0 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.