#005BC9
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(49.6% 0.186 258.3), rgb(0, 91, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#005BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.186 258.3) |
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 #005BC9 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005BC9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005BC9 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #005BC9 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FB
oklch(81% 0.09 258)
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Step 400
400
#66A1F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#3986F6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F6CE5
oklch(55.5% 0.2 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#005BC9
oklch(49.6% 0.186 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#074AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#113F80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#005BC9 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) | #0069CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007789 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005BC9
#005BC9
oklch(49.6% 0.186 258.3)
- #825900
#825900
oklch(49.6% 0.103 77.6)
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 #005BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.073
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.076
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #005BC9 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.