#5E73F7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.197 272.4), rgb(94, 115, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5E73F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E73F7 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 91%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.197 272.4) |
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 #5E73F7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E73F7 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E73F7 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E73F7 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E73F7
oklch(61% 0.197 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E5EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#404CCF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3440A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#5E73F7 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) | #1486FC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092AA | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E73F7
#5E73F7
oklch(61% 0.197 272.4)
- #9E8000
#9E8000
oklch(61.1% 0.125 92.3)
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 #5E73F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E73F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E73F7 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.