#5E7EED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.4% 0.17 269), rgb(94, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#5E7EED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7EED |
| RGB | rgb(94, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.17 269) |
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 #5E7EED | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7EED | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7EED text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7EED text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.133 269)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7EED
oklch(62.4% 0.17 269)
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Step 600
600
#4866DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 269)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#182348
oklch(26.8% 0.07 268.8)
#5E7EED 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) | #478CF1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7FEB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7EED
#5E7EED
oklch(62.4% 0.17 269)
- #A68200
#A68200
oklch(62.3% 0.127 89.1)
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 #5E7EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E7EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #5E7EED 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.