#5BB6FA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.9% 0.131 243.5), rgb(91, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#5BB6FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.131 243.5) |
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 #5BB6FA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB6FA | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BB6FA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BB6FA text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EFF6FC
oklch(97% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#92C7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.082 243.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB6FA
oklch(74.9% 0.131 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#5BB6FA 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) | #98B7FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A8F9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB6FA
#5BB6FA
oklch(74.9% 0.131 243.5)
- #E79A4C
#E79A4C
oklch(74.9% 0.131 63.6)
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 #5BB6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #5BB6FA 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.