#5190FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.176 260.7), rgb(81, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5190FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5190FE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.176 260.7) |
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 #5190FE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5190FE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5190FE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5190FE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5190FE
oklch(66.5% 0.176 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#286CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#19499E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#5190FE 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) | #5A9BFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8BFC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABB | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5190FE
#5190FE
oklch(66.5% 0.176 260.7)
- #BF8900
#BF8900
oklch(66.6% 0.138 80.6)
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 #5190FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #5190FE 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.