#5B92FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.168 262.2), rgb(91, 146, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5B92FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B92FC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 146, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.168 262.2) |
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 #5B92FC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B92FC | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B92FC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B92FC text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B92FC
oklch(67.3% 0.168 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1964F8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C51D8
oklch(49% 0.216 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E44AF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#133B8A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 262)
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Step 950
950
#0C2351
oklch(26.9% 0.089 262.2)
#5B92FC 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) | #619CFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478EFA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B92FC
#5B92FC
oklch(67.3% 0.168 262.2)
- #C08C00
#C08C00
oklch(67.3% 0.139 82.1)
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 #5B92FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #5B92FC 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.