#5C90FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.167 263), rgb(92, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5C90FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C90FA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.167 263) |
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 #5C90FA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C90FA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C90FA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C90FA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 263)
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Step 400
400
#759FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C90FA
oklch(66.8% 0.167 263)
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Step 600
600
#366BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 263)
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Step 700
700
#2959BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#23499A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 263)
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Step 900
900
#213E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#5C90FA 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) | #5F9BFE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468CF8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C90FA
#5C90FA
oklch(66.8% 0.167 263)
- #BD8B00
#BD8B00
oklch(66.7% 0.137 82.9)
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 #5C90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5C90FA 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.