#5E79DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.152 269.8), rgb(94, 121, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5E79DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E79DB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.152 269.8) |
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 #5E79DB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E79DB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E79DB text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E79DB text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#839CEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E79DB
oklch(60.3% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F69D3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4057B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344794
oklch(42.6% 0.128 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#5E79DB 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) | #4C85DF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7AD9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E79DB
#5E79DB
oklch(60.3% 0.152 269.8)
- #9E7C00
#9E7C00
oklch(60.2% 0.123 89.4)
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 #5E79DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #5E79DB 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.