#5F7DFA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.189 270.1), rgb(95, 125, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#5F7DFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7DFA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.189 270.1) |
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 #5F7DFA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7DFA | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7DFA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7DFA text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F7DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4862E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A50CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 270)
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Step 800
800
#3042A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#293982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#5F7DFA 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) | #368EFE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0280F7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AB0 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7DFA
#5F7DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 270.1)
- #A88500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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 #5F7DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F7DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5F7DFA 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.