#5B9DFF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.16 258.2), rgb(91, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#5B9DFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9DFF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.16 258.2) |
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 #5B9DFF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5B9DFF | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9DFF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9DFF text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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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)
#5B9DFF
oklch(69.7% 0.16 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#006BE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#063E86
oklch(37.8% 0.132 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#08254F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 258.3)
#5B9DFF 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) | #71A5FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5996FD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3C2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9DFF
#5B9DFF
oklch(69.7% 0.16 258.2)
- #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 #5B9DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #5B9DFF 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.