#5AA9EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.3% 0.126 246.4), rgb(90, 169, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#5AA9EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AA9EC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.126 246.4) |
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 #5AA9EC | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AA9EC | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA9EC text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AA9EC text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#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)
#5AA9EC
oklch(71.3% 0.126 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#0D8FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#032845
oklch(26.9% 0.067 247.3)
#5AA9EC 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) | #8CABEF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AA9EC
#5AA9EC
oklch(71.3% 0.126 246.4)
- #D79143
#D79143
oklch(71.3% 0.126 66.1)
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 #5AA9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #5AA9EC 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.