#5BA2FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9), rgb(91, 162, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#5BA2FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA2FF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 162, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9) |
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 #5BA2FF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA2FF | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA2FF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA2FF text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#2187FD
oklch(63.2% 0.197 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#5BA2FF 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) | #79A9FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7C4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA2FF
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
- #D59200
#D59200
oklch(70.9% 0.149 76.2)
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 #5BA2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #5BA2FF 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.