#5B94DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66% 0.126 255.6), rgb(91, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5B94DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 256°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B94DE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.126 255.6) |
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 #5B94DE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B94DE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B94DE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B94DE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B94DE
oklch(66% 0.126 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#3674C2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2861A7
oklch(49.2% 0.127 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#224F87
oklch(42.6% 0.106 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#21426C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#5B94DE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B94DE
#5B94DE
oklch(66% 0.126 255.6)
- #BE8625
#BE8625
oklch(66% 0.126 75.9)
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 #5B94DE, 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 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
Use #5B94DE 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.