#5BA4DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.108 242.5), rgb(91, 164, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5BA4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA4DA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 164, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.108 242.5) |
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 #5BA4DA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA4DA | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA4DA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA4DA text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E9
oklch(81% 0.067 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA4DA
oklch(69.3% 0.108 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#2591D6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#5BA4DA 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) | #8CA4DC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98D9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA4DA
#5BA4DA
oklch(69.3% 0.108 242.5)
- #CC8D51
#CC8D51
oklch(69.4% 0.108 63)
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 #5BA4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
Use #5BA4DA 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.