#5993FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.5% 0.17 261.5), rgb(89, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5993FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 262°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5993FE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.17 261.5) |
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 #5993FE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5993FE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5993FE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5993FE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5993FE
oklch(67.5% 0.17 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F64FA
oklch(55.7% 0.236 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#0051DA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0744B0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#103B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2351
oklch(26.9% 0.09 261.7)
#5993FE 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) | #619DFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468EFC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5993FE
#5993FE
oklch(67.5% 0.17 261.5)
- #C18C00
#C18C00
oklch(67.4% 0.139 81.6)
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 #5993FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #5993FE 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.