#5A9EFE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.158 257.3), rgb(90, 158, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5A9EFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9EFE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 158, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.158 257.3) |
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 #5A9EFE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5A9EFE | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9EFE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A9EFE text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5A9EFE
oklch(69.8% 0.158 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#2885FF
oklch(63% 0.201 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#043E85
oklch(37.6% 0.131 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#07254E
oklch(27% 0.083 257.5)
#5A9EFE 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) | #73A6FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9EFE
#5A9EFE
oklch(69.8% 0.158 257.3)
- #D09000
#D09000
oklch(69.9% 0.146 77.1)
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 #5A9EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #5A9EFE 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.