#5BA1EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.135 252.6), rgb(91, 161, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5BA1EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA1EF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 161, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.135 252.6) |
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 #5BA1EF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA1EF | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA1EF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA1EF text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 252.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA1EF
oklch(69.7% 0.135 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#268BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.173 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#02427B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#072748
oklch(27% 0.071 252.7)
#5BA1EF 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) | #80A5F2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B97ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA1EF
#5BA1EF
oklch(69.7% 0.135 252.6)
- #D08E29
#D08E29
oklch(69.7% 0.135 72.5)
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 #5BA1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
Use #5BA1EF 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.