#5F7AEE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.176 270.6), rgb(95, 122, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#5F7AEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7AEE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.176 270.6) |
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 #5F7AEE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7AEE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7AEE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7AEE text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#809AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F7AEE
oklch(61.8% 0.176 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#5F7AEE 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) | #3D89F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207DEC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A9 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7AEE
#5F7AEE
oklch(61.8% 0.176 270.6)
- #A28100
#A28100
oklch(61.7% 0.126 90.6)
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 #5F7AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F7AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
Use #5F7AEE 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.