#5B95EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.146 258.7), rgb(91, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5B95EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95EE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.146 258.7) |
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 #5B95EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95EE | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95EE text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B95EE
oklch(67.1% 0.146 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3985F8
oklch(63% 0.188 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#106CE7
oklch(55.7% 0.203 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0749A2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#123F81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#5B95EE 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) | #6E9CF2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95EE
#5B95EE
oklch(67.1% 0.146 258.7)
- #C38900
#C38900
oklch(67% 0.139 78.6)
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 #5B95EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #5B95EE 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.