#5B97F4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.152 258.9), rgb(91, 151, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5B97F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B97F4 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.152 258.9) |
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 #5B97F4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B97F4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97F4 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97F4 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B97F4
oklch(67.8% 0.152 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#3685FC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#066AEB
oklch(55.5% 0.211 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0248A5
oklch(42.6% 0.163 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F3E83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#5B97F4 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) | #6E9FF8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5890F2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B97F4
#5B97F4
oklch(67.8% 0.152 258.9)
- #C68B00
#C68B00
oklch(67.8% 0.141 78.5)
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 #5B97F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5B97F4 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.