#5E84FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.7% 0.184 267.9), rgb(94, 132, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5E84FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E84FD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 132, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.184 267.9) |
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 #5E84FD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E84FD | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E84FD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E84FD text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E84FD
oklch(64.7% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4265E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#3452C8
oklch(49% 0.187 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B44A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#263B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#5E84FD 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) | #4593FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2285FA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B4 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E84FD
#5E84FD
oklch(64.7% 0.184 267.9)
- #B08800
#B08800
oklch(64.7% 0.132 87.7)
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 #5E84FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E84FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E84FD 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.