#5B95F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.155 259.9), rgb(91, 149, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5B95F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95F5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.155 259.9) |
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 #5B95F5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95F5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95F5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95F5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B95F5
oklch(67.5% 0.155 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#1069EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0747A7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 260)
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Step 900
900
#113D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254E
oklch(27.2% 0.082 259.9)
#5B95F5 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) | #6A9DF9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548FF3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95F5
#5B95F5
oklch(67.5% 0.155 259.9)
- #C38B00
#C38B00
oklch(67.4% 0.14 80)
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 #5B95F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5B95F5 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.