#5B96EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.146 258.4), rgb(91, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5B96EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B96EF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.146 258.4) |
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 #5B96EF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B96EF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B96EF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B96EF text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#9CC3FC
oklch(81% 0.091 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B96EF
oklch(67.3% 0.146 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3886F8
oklch(63.2% 0.187 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B6CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#054AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#113F81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#5B96EF 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) | #6F9DF3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB7 | 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°).
- #5B96EF
#5B96EF
oklch(67.3% 0.146 258.4)
- #C48A00
#C48A00
oklch(67.4% 0.14 78.8)
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 #5B96EF, 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 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B96EF 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.