#5BA3EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.13 250.5), rgb(91, 163, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5BA3EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 250°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA3EC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 163, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.13 250.5) |
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 #5BA3EC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA3EC | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA3EC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA3EC text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA3EC
oklch(70% 0.13 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#238CE9
oklch(63% 0.167 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#062746
oklch(26.8% 0.069 250.9)
#5BA3EC 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) | #84A6EF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA3EC
#5BA3EC
oklch(70% 0.13 250.5)
- #D18F35
#D18F35
oklch(70.1% 0.13 70.6)
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 #5BA3EC, 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
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #5BA3EC 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.