#5B97EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.14 257.1), rgb(91, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5B97EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 257°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B97EB |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.14 257.1) |
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 #5B97EB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B97EB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97EB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97EB text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B97EB
oklch(67.3% 0.14 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#3787F3
oklch(63% 0.18 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#066EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#024B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 257)
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Step 900
900
#10407E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 257)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#5B97EB 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) | #739DEE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B97EB
#5B97EB
oklch(67.3% 0.14 257.1)
- #C68904
#C68904
oklch(67.4% 0.14 77)
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 #5B97EB, 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 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5B97EB 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.