#5391FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.175 260.9), rgb(83, 145, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5391FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5391FF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.175 260.9) |
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 #5391FF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5391FF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5391FF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5391FF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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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)
#5391FF
oklch(66.9% 0.175 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A6BE0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A499E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 261)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#5391FF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E8CFD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5391FF
#5391FF
oklch(66.9% 0.175 260.9)
- #C08A00
#C08A00
oklch(66.9% 0.138 80.8)
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 #5391FF, 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 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
Use #5391FF 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.