#5E78F5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.188 271.1), rgb(94, 120, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5E78F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E78F5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 120, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.188 271.1) |
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 #5E78F5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E78F5 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E78F5 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E78F5 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E78F5
oklch(61.8% 0.188 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B61E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D4FCA
oklch(49% 0.19 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3242A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3982
oklch(37.7% 0.123 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#5E78F5 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) | #2E89F9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AB | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E78F5
#5E78F5
oklch(61.8% 0.188 271.1)
- #A28200
#A28200
oklch(61.9% 0.127 91.4)
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 #5E78F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E78F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #5E78F5 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.