#5E7CF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.181 269.9), rgb(94, 124, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5E7CF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.181 269.9) |
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 #5E7CF3 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7CF3 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7CF3 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7CF3 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7CF3
oklch(62.4% 0.181 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4964E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B52C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3044A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#5E7CF3 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) | #3C8CF7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7EF1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AC | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7CF3
#5E7CF3
oklch(62.4% 0.181 269.9)
- #A58300
#A58300
oklch(62.4% 0.128 90.3)
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 #5E7CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E7CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E7CF3 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.