#005BD9
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50.9% 0.207 259.9), rgb(0, 91, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#005BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #005BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 91, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.207 259.9) |
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 #005BD9 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #005BD9 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005BD9 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #005BD9 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0568F2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 259.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#005BD9
oklch(50.9% 0.207 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0247AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#005BD9 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) | #006CDD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AD7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B91 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #005BD9
#005BD9
oklch(50.9% 0.207 259.9)
- #855E00
#855E00
oklch(51% 0.105 80.3)
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 #005BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #005BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #005BD9 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.