#5896EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.141 256.5), rgb(88, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5896EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 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 (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5896EA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 256.5) |
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 #5896EA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5896EA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5896EA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5896EA text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#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
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5896EA
oklch(66.9% 0.141 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3488F3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#006FE1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A264A
oklch(27% 0.075 256.3)
#5896EA 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) | #729CED | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8EE8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5896EA
#5896EA
oklch(66.9% 0.141 256.5)
- #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 #5896EA, 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 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #5896EA 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.