#5BA5DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.113 244.1), rgb(91, 165, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5BA5DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA5DF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 165, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.113 244.1) |
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 #5BA5DF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA5DF | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA5DF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA5DF text on black | 7.89:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.071 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA5DF
oklch(69.8% 0.113 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#2190DA
oklch(63% 0.145 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#062941
oklch(27% 0.059 243.6)
#5BA5DF 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) | #8CA6E2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A99DE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA5DF
#5BA5DF
oklch(69.8% 0.113 244.1)
- #CF8E4D
#CF8E4D
oklch(69.9% 0.114 64)
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 #5BA5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #5BA5DF 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.