#5AA3EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.133 250.8), rgb(90, 163, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5AA3EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA3EE |
| RGB | rgb(90, 163, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.133 250.8) |
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 #5AA3EE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA3EE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA3EE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA3EE text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 251)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA3EE
oklch(70.1% 0.133 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#208CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#052747
oklch(26.9% 0.071 251)
#5AA3EE 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) | #83A7F1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98ED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA3EE
#5AA3EE
oklch(70.1% 0.133 250.8)
- #D28F30
#D28F30
oklch(70.1% 0.133 71.1)
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 #5AA3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #5AA3EE 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.