#5E7DFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.196 269.9), rgb(94, 125, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5E7DFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7DFF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 125, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.196 269.9) |
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 #5E7DFF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7DFF | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7DFF text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7DFF text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7DFF
oklch(63.4% 0.196 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4661ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#394FCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F41A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#283984
oklch(37.7% 0.127 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#5E7DFF 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) | #2F8FFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BB2 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7DFF
#5E7DFF
oklch(63.4% 0.196 269.9)
- #A98600
#A98600
oklch(63.5% 0.13 90.2)
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 #5E7DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E7DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E7DFF 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.