#5796EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.143 256.4), rgb(87, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5796EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5796EB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.143 256.4) |
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 #5796EB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5796EB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5796EB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5796EB text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5796EB
oklch(66.9% 0.143 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#3287F5
oklch(63% 0.183 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C407F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A264A
oklch(27% 0.075 256.3)
#5796EB 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) | #719CEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8EE9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5796EB
#5796EB
oklch(66.9% 0.143 256.4)
- #C58700
#C58700
oklch(66.9% 0.14 76.4)
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 #5796EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #5796EB 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.