#5F74DB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.3% 0.158 272.1), rgb(95, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5F74DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F74DB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.158 272.1) |
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 #5F74DB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F74DB | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F74DB text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F74DB text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#889CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 272)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F74DB
oklch(59.3% 0.158 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4556B3
oklch(49% 0.148 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#5F74DB 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) | #4381DF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3177D9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8B9D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F74DB
#5F74DB
oklch(59.3% 0.158 272.1)
- #987B00
#987B00
oklch(59.3% 0.121 92.2)
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 #5F74DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #5F74DB 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.