#5B9DFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.157 257.8), rgb(91, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5B9DFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9DFD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 257.8) |
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 #5B9DFD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5B9DFD | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9DFD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9DFD text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5B9DFD
oklch(69.6% 0.157 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#073E85
oklch(37.7% 0.131 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#08254E
oklch(27% 0.083 258)
#5B9DFD 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) | #72A5FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B95FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3C1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9DFD
#5B9DFD
oklch(69.6% 0.157 257.8)
- #CE9000
#CE9000
oklch(69.7% 0.145 78)
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 #5B9DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #5B9DFD 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.