#5F84FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.8% 0.185 268.2), rgb(95, 132, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5F84FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F84FE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 132, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.185 268.2) |
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 #5F84FE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F84FE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F84FE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F84FE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 268.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F84FE
oklch(64.8% 0.185 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4364E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3552C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C44A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#273B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#5F84FE 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) | #4493FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2085FB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B5 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F84FE
#5F84FE
oklch(64.8% 0.185 268.2)
- #B08900
#B08900
oklch(64.9% 0.133 88.4)
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 #5F84FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F84FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F84FE 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.