#5AA8EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.126 247), rgb(90, 168, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5AA8EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA8EC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 168, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.126 247) |
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 #5AA8EC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA8EC | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA8EC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA8EC text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 246.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AA8EC
oklch(71.1% 0.126 247)
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Step 500
500
#118FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.162 247)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#032845
oklch(26.9% 0.067 247.3)
#5AA8EC 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) | #8AAAEF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA8EC
#5AA8EC
oklch(71.1% 0.126 247)
- #D69141
#D69141
oklch(71.1% 0.126 67)
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 #5AA8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.081
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.083
Use #5AA8EC 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.