#5E7FFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.188 269.3), rgb(94, 127, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#5E7FFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 269°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7FFB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.188 269.3) |
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 #5E7FFB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7FFB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7FFB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7FFB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7FFB
oklch(63.6% 0.188 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4663E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3851CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#5E7FFB 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) | #3A8FFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D81F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB1 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7FFB
#5E7FFB
oklch(63.6% 0.188 269.3)
- #AA8600
#AA8600
oklch(63.6% 0.13 89.6)
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 #5E7FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E7FFB.
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 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #5E7FFB 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.