#5E7FD4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.1% 0.135 266.5), rgb(94, 127, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5E7FD4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.135 266.5) |
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 #5E7FD4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7FD4 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7FD4 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7FD4 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 266.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7FD4
oklch(61.1% 0.135 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#324A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#5E7FD4 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) | #5B88D7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7DD2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13929F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7FD4
#5E7FD4
oklch(61.1% 0.135 266.5)
- #A47D00
#A47D00
oklch(61.1% 0.125 86.6)
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 #5E7FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #5E7FD4 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.