#5F7EEE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.171 269.3), rgb(95, 126, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5F7EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7EEE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 126, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.171 269.3) |
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 #5F7EEE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7EEE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7EEE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7EEE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF8
oklch(81% 0.084 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 269.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F7EEE
oklch(62.6% 0.171 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4966DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#31459C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#5F7EEE 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) | #468CF2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7FEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AB | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7EEE
#5F7EEE
oklch(62.6% 0.171 269.3)
- #A68300
#A68300
oklch(62.6% 0.128 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 #5F7EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F7EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #5F7EEE 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.