#5090EB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.152 257.4), rgb(80, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#5090EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5090EB |
| RGB | rgb(80, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.152 257.4) |
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 #5090EB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5090EB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5090EB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5090EB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5090EB
oklch(65.4% 0.152 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A71D1
oklch(55.7% 0.164 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C5EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4175
oklch(37.8% 0.099 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#5090EB 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) | #6797EF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5089E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5090EB
#5090EB
oklch(65.4% 0.152 257.4)
- #BE8300
#BE8300
oklch(65.3% 0.137 77)
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 #5090EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #5090EB 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.