#5995E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.3% 0.131 255.4), rgb(89, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5995E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5995E2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.131 255.4) |
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 #5995E2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5995E2 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5995E2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5995E2 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 255.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5995E2
oklch(66.3% 0.131 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#3273C5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#2460AA
oklch(49% 0.133 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#204F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F426E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#5995E2 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) | #749AE5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5995E2
#5995E2
oklch(66.3% 0.131 255.4)
- #C1861D
#C1861D
oklch(66.3% 0.131 75.5)
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 #5995E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #5995E2 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.