#5B97EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.145 257.9), rgb(91, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5B97EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B97EF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.145 257.9) |
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 #5B97EF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B97EF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97EF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97EF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B97EF
oklch(67.6% 0.145 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#3786F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 258)
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Step 600
600
#066CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.202 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#024AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F3F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#5B97EF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C90ED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B97EF
#5B97EF
oklch(67.6% 0.145 257.9)
- #C68A00
#C68A00
oklch(67.6% 0.141 77.9)
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 #5B97EF, 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 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5B97EF 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.