#5994FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.169 261.2), rgb(89, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5994FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5994FE |
| RGB | rgb(89, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.169 261.2) |
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 #5994FE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5994FE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5994FE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5994FE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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)
#5994FE
oklch(67.7% 0.169 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B64F9
oklch(55.5% 0.235 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#0052D7
oklch(49% 0.215 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#0544AF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F3B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2451
oklch(27.1% 0.088 261)
#5994FE 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) | #639EFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488FFC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBD | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5994FE
#5994FE
oklch(67.7% 0.169 261.2)
- #C38D00
#C38D00
oklch(67.8% 0.14 81.3)
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 #5994FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #5994FE 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.