#5F7AFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.194 270.9), rgb(95, 122, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#5F7AFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7AFB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 122, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.194 270.9) |
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 #5F7AFB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7AFB | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7AFB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7AFB text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F7AFB
oklch(62.6% 0.194 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A60EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 271)
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Step 700
700
#3C4ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 271)
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Step 800
800
#3141A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#5F7AFB 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) | #2B8CFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AF | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7AFB
#5F7AFB
oklch(62.6% 0.194 270.9)
- #A58400
#A58400
oklch(62.7% 0.128 91)
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 #5F7AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F7AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #5F7AFB 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.