#5BCAFD
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79.5% 0.124 231.1), rgb(91, 202, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#5BCAFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCAFD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 202, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 98%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.124 231.1) |
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 #5BCAFD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCAFD | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCAFD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCAFD text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFE
oklch(93.6% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCAFD
oklch(79.5% 0.124 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#5BCAFD 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB7FC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8DB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCAFD
#5BCAFD
oklch(79.5% 0.124 231.1)
- #FBA470
#FBA470
oklch(79.4% 0.124 51)
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 #5BCAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #5BCAFD 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.