#5B96EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.142 257.8), rgb(91, 150, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5B96EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 258°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B96EC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 150, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 257.8) |
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 #5B96EC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B96EC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B96EC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B96EC text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B96EC
oklch(67.2% 0.142 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#3887F5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C6DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#054AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#113F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#5B96EC 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) | #719DF0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B96EC
#5B96EC
oklch(67.2% 0.142 257.8)
- #C58900
#C58900
oklch(67.3% 0.14 77.7)
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 #5B96EC, 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 0.017
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #5B96EC 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.