#5093FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.168 258.8), rgb(80, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#5093FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5093FA |
| RGB | rgb(80, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.168 258.8) |
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 #5093FA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5093FA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5093FA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5093FA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5093FA
oklch(66.9% 0.168 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#246EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#165BBE
oklch(49% 0.169 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#164B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#19407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#5093FA 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) | #639CFE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478CF8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5093FA
#5093FA
oklch(66.9% 0.168 258.8)
- #C28900
#C28900
oklch(66.9% 0.139 79.1)
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 #5093FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #5093FA 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.