#5F7BE4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.3% 0.161 269.9), rgb(95, 123, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5F7BE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 123, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.161 269.9) |
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 #5F7BE4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7BE4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7BE4 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7BE4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#829CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F7BE4
oklch(61.3% 0.161 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D67D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#5F7BE4 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) | #4988E8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #357CE2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7BE4
#5F7BE4
oklch(61.3% 0.161 269.9)
- #A17F00
#A17F00
oklch(61.2% 0.125 89.8)
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 #5F7BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #5F7BE4 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.