#5B94EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.147 259.2), rgb(91, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5B94EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B94EE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 259.2) |
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 #5B94EE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B94EE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B94EE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B94EE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
-
Step 400
400
#74A1E8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 259.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B94EE
oklch(66.9% 0.147 259.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3370CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 259.1)
-
Step 700
700
#265DB3
oklch(49% 0.149 259.3)
-
Step 800
800
#214D91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 259)
-
Step 900
900
#204074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.6)
-
Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#5B94EE 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) | #6D9BF2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EEC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B94EE
#5B94EE
oklch(66.9% 0.147 259.2)
- #C28900
#C28900
oklch(66.9% 0.139 79.1)
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 #5B94EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #5B94EE 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.