#5BA7FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.9% 0.15 253.5), rgb(91, 167, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#5BA7FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA7FF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.15 253.5) |
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 #5BA7FF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA7FF | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA7FF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA7FF text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 253.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA7FF
oklch(71.9% 0.15 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#1389F8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#03264C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 254)
#5BA7FF 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) | #81ACFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9DFD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA7FF
#5BA7FF
oklch(71.9% 0.15 253.5)
- #DB9310
#DB9310
oklch(71.8% 0.149 73.5)
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 #5BA7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
Use #5BA7FF 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.