#5A9BE8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.133 253.8), rgb(90, 155, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5A9BE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 254°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 155, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.133 253.8) |
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 #5A9BE8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9BE8 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9BE8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9BE8 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 253.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5A9BE8
oklch(68% 0.133 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#308AEC
oklch(63% 0.169 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A417A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 254)
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Step 950
950
#092747
oklch(27% 0.069 253.1)
#5A9BE8 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) | #7AA0EB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9BE8
#5A9BE8
oklch(68% 0.133 253.8)
- #C98A24
#C98A24
oklch(68.1% 0.133 73.6)
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 #5A9BE8, 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 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #5A9BE8 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.