#5B93FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.167 261.8), rgb(91, 147, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5B93FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B93FC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.167 261.8) |
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 #5B93FC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B93FC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B93FC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B93FC text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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)
#5B93FC
oklch(67.5% 0.167 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1664F7
oklch(55.5% 0.231 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#0852D8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C44AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#123B8A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2351
oklch(26.9% 0.089 262.2)
#5B93FC 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) | #639DFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8EFA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B93FC
#5B93FC
oklch(67.5% 0.167 261.8)
- #C18C00
#C18C00
oklch(67.4% 0.139 81.6)
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 #5B93FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #5B93FC 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.