#5994F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.153 259.3), rgb(89, 148, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#5994F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5994F2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 259.3) |
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 #5994F2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5994F2 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5994F2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5994F2 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5994F2
oklch(67% 0.153 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#3784FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A6AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0448A6
oklch(42.7% 0.164 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#103E84
oklch(37.8% 0.128 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#5994F2 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) | #6A9CF6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548EF0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5994F2
#5994F2
oklch(67% 0.153 259.3)
- #C28900
#C28900
oklch(66.9% 0.139 79.1)
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 #5994F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #5994F2 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.