#5E72E1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.3% 0.169 272.6), rgb(94, 114, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#5E72E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E72E1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.169 272.6) |
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 #5E72E1 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E72E1 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E72E1 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E72E1 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#879BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 272.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E72E1
oklch(59.3% 0.169 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4555B8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303B77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#5E72E1 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) | #3881E5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2076DF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9F | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E72E1
#5E72E1
oklch(59.3% 0.169 272.6)
- #987B00
#987B00
oklch(59.3% 0.121 92.2)
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 #5E72E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #5E72E1 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.