#5E72E5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.174 272.6), rgb(94, 114, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5E72E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E72E5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.174 272.6) |
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 #5E72E5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E72E5 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E72E5 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E72E5 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF8
oklch(81% 0.084 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8499F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 272.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E72E5
oklch(59.6% 0.174 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5163E0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4351C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#37439D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#5E72E5 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) | #3382E9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1576E3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA1 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E72E5
#5E72E5
oklch(59.6% 0.174 272.6)
- #987C00
#987C00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 93)
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 #5E72E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #5E72E5 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.