#5E7BE9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.169 269.8), rgb(94, 123, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5E7BE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 123, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.169 269.8) |
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 #5E7BE9 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7BE9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7BE9 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7BE9 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7BE9
oklch(61.6% 0.169 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D54C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32459B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#5E7BE9 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) | #4489ED | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7CE7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A7 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7BE9
#5E7BE9
oklch(61.6% 0.169 269.8)
- #A28000
#A28000
oklch(61.5% 0.126 89.9)
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 #5E7BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #5E7BE9 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.