#5D7FF4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.179 268.7), rgb(93, 127, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#5D7FF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 127, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.179 268.7) |
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 #5D7FF4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7FF4 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7FF4 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7FF4 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 268.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D7FF4
oklch(63% 0.179 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4665E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3853C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#5D7FF4 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) | #428EF8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2380F2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAE | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7FF4
#5D7FF4
oklch(63% 0.179 268.7)
- #A98400
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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 #5D7FF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D7FF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5D7FF4 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.