#5E73FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.208 272.4), rgb(94, 115, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5E73FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E73FF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.208 272.4) |
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 #5E73FF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E73FF | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E73FF text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E73FF text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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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)
#5E73FF
oklch(61.6% 0.208 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F4AD5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#333EAC
oklch(42.8% 0.174 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3688
oklch(37.7% 0.136 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#5E73FF 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) | #0088FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AFC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AE | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E73FF
#5E73FF
oklch(61.6% 0.208 272.4)
- #A08200
#A08200
oklch(61.7% 0.126 92.5)
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 #5E73FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E73FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
Use #5E73FF 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.