#5E70F6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.4% 0.199 273.1), rgb(94, 112, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5E70F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E70F6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.199 273.1) |
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 #5E70F6 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E70F6 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E70F6 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E70F6 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E70F6
oklch(60.4% 0.199 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#505DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#414BD0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 273)
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Step 800
800
#353FA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3785
oklch(37.7% 0.13 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#5E70F6 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) | #0084FB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A8 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E70F6
#5E70F6
oklch(60.4% 0.199 273.1)
- #9B7E00
#9B7E00
oklch(60.3% 0.123 92.6)
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 #5E70F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E70F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #5E70F6 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.