#5F7BC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.4% 0.117 267), rgb(95, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5F7BC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.117 267) |
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 #5F7BC4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7BC4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7BC4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7BC4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F7BC4
oklch(59.4% 0.117 267)
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Step 600
600
#526FBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#425CA3
oklch(49% 0.118 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#374C84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#5F7BC4 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) | #5E82C7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308B96 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7BC4
#5F7BC4
oklch(59.4% 0.117 267)
- #9C7912
#9C7912
oklch(59.4% 0.117 87.3)
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 #5F7BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #5F7BC4 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.