#5E7CD1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.134 267.6), rgb(94, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5E7CD1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.134 267.6) |
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 #5E7CD1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7CD1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7CD1 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7CD1 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#849EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 267.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7CD1
oklch(60.3% 0.134 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E6DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.145 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#344A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#5E7CD1 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) | #5885D4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7BCF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8F9C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7CD1
#5E7CD1
oklch(60.3% 0.134 267.6)
- #A07B00
#A07B00
oklch(60.2% 0.123 87.4)
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 #5E7CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #5E7CD1 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.