#5D7FC3
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.111 263.2), rgb(93, 127, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5D7FC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 127, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.111 263.2) |
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 #5D7FC3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7FC3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7FC3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7FC3 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7FC3
oklch(60.1% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D71BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA0
oklch(49% 0.113 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#334D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4168
oklch(37.8% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#5D7FC3 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) | #6485C6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587BC2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8E98 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7FC3
#5D7FC3
oklch(60.1% 0.111 263.2)
- #A07A22
#A07A22
oklch(60.1% 0.111 83.8)
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 #5D7FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #5D7FC3 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.