#5BA5EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.131 249.9), rgb(91, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5BA5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA5EE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.131 249.9) |
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 #5BA5EE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA5EE | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA5EE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA5EE text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA5EE
oklch(70.5% 0.131 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#1D8DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.167 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#5BA5EE 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) | #86A8F1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729AED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA5EE
#5BA5EE
oklch(70.5% 0.131 249.9)
- #D39036
#D39036
oklch(70.5% 0.131 70.2)
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 #5BA5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.080
Use #5BA5EE 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.