#5593FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.1% 0.166 260), rgb(85, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#5593FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5593FA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.166 260) |
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 #5593FA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5593FA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5593FA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5593FA text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5593FA
oklch(67.1% 0.166 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0067F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0046AC
oklch(42.7% 0.175 260)
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Step 900
900
#0B3C89
oklch(37.7% 0.138 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#092450
oklch(27% 0.087 259.9)
#5593FA 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 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498DF8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5593FA
#5593FA
oklch(67.1% 0.166 260)
- #C28A00
#C28A00
oklch(67.1% 0.139 79.8)
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 #5593FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #5593FA 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.