#5AAAE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.116 242.3), rgb(90, 170, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#5AAAE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5AAAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 170, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.116 242.3) |
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 #5AAAE4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5AAAE4 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAAE4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5AAAE4 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 242.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5AAAE4
oklch(71.1% 0.116 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#0B91DB
oklch(63% 0.149 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#032942
oklch(27% 0.062 243.1)
#5AAAE4 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) | #90ABE7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8BE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5AAAE4
#5AAAE4
oklch(71.1% 0.116 242.3)
- #D59150
#D59150
oklch(71.2% 0.116 62.8)
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 #5AAAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.082
Use #5AAAE4 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.