#5093FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.2% 0.174 259.5), rgb(80, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5093FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5093FF |
| RGB | rgb(80, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.174 259.5) |
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 #5093FF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5093FF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5093FF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5093FF text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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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 (this color)
#5093FF
oklch(67.2% 0.174 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0068F1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#0047A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#043B8D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#062452
oklch(27% 0.091 259.1)
#5093FF 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418DFD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBD | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5093FF
#5093FF
oklch(67.2% 0.174 259.5)
- #C38A00
#C38A00
oklch(67.2% 0.14 79.3)
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 #5093FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #5093FF 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.