#5B95E9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.14 257.7), rgb(91, 149, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5B95E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95E9 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.14 257.7) |
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 #5B95E9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95E9 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95E9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95E9 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B95E9
oklch(66.8% 0.14 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#3372CA
oklch(55.7% 0.151 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#255FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#132642
oklch(26.8% 0.058 258)
#5B95E9 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) | #719BEC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8EE7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95E9
#5B95E9
oklch(66.8% 0.14 257.7)
- #C38800
#C38800
oklch(66.8% 0.139 78)
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 #5B95E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #5B95E9 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.