#5B95D5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.7% 0.114 252.1), rgb(91, 149, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#5B95D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95D5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.114 252.1) |
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 #5B95D5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95D5 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95D5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95D5 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B95D5
oklch(65.7% 0.114 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#3676B9
oklch(55.6% 0.123 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#2863A0
oklch(49.2% 0.115 252)
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Step 800
800
#235181
oklch(42.8% 0.095 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#5B95D5 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) | #7A98D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8CD4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95D5
#5B95D5
oklch(65.7% 0.114 252.1)
- #BC8539
#BC8539
oklch(65.7% 0.114 72.1)
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 #5B95D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5B95D5 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.