#5E79CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.3% 0.128 268.4), rgb(94, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5E79CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E79CA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.128 268.4) |
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 #5E79CA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E79CA | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E79CA text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E79CA text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#889FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B86D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 267.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E79CA
oklch(59.3% 0.128 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#445CA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 268)
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Step 800
800
#384B85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#5E79CA 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) | #5882CD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B78C8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278B98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E79CA
#5E79CA
oklch(59.3% 0.128 268.4)
- #9C7900
#9C7900
oklch(59.4% 0.121 88.3)
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 #5E79CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #5E79CA 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.