#5F7EFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.189 269.8), rgb(95, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5F7EFB 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7EFB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.189 269.8) |
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 #5F7EFB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7EFB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7EFB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7EFB text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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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)
#5F7EFB
oklch(63.4% 0.189 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4762E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3950CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#5F7EFB 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) | #388FFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0681F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BB1 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7EFB
#5F7EFB
oklch(63.4% 0.189 269.8)
- #A98600
#A98600
oklch(63.5% 0.13 90.2)
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 #5F7EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F7EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #5F7EFB 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.