#5F75D6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.2% 0.15 271.5), rgb(95, 117, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5F75D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F75D6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 117, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 271.5) |
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 #5F75D6 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F75D6 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F75D6 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F75D6 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#889CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C82DC
oklch(63% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F75D6
oklch(59.2% 0.15 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4658AF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#39488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#5F75D6 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) | #4981DA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A77D4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198A9B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F75D6
#5F75D6
oklch(59.2% 0.15 271.5)
- #987A00
#987A00
oklch(59.1% 0.121 91.5)
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 #5F75D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #5F75D6 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.