#5BA8EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.124 246.5), rgb(91, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5BA8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA8EA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.124 246.5) |
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 #5BA8EA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA8EA | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA8EA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA8EA text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA8EA
oklch(71% 0.124 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#168FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#5BA8EA 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) | #8BAAED | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789CE9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8BF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA8EA
#5BA8EA
oklch(71% 0.124 246.5)
- #D59144
#D59144
oklch(71% 0.124 66.7)
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 #5BA8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #5BA8EA 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.