#5BA4E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.121 247.4), rgb(91, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#5BA4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.121 247.4) |
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 #5BA4E5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA4E5 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA4E5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA4E5 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EF
oklch(81% 0.075 247)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA4E5
oklch(69.9% 0.121 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#228FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.154 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#5BA4E5 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) | #88A6E8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA4E5
#5BA4E5
oklch(69.9% 0.121 247.4)
- #D08E43
#D08E43
oklch(69.9% 0.121 66.8)
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 #5BA4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
Use #5BA4E5 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.