#5B95DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.1% 0.123 254.4), rgb(91, 149, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5B95DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95DC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.123 254.4) |
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 #5B95DC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95DC | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95DC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95DC text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A4DC
oklch(70.8% 0.096 253.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B95DC
oklch(66.1% 0.123 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#3574BF
oklch(55.5% 0.134 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#2761A5
oklch(49% 0.125 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#225086
oklch(42.8% 0.103 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#21436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#5B95DC 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) | #7799DF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95DC
#5B95DC
oklch(66.1% 0.123 254.4)
- #BE862D
#BE862D
oklch(66.1% 0.122 74.6)
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 #5B95DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5B95DC 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.