#5C93FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.168 262.2), rgb(92, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5C93FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C93FD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.168 262.2) |
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 #5C93FD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C93FD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C93FD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C93FD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5C93FD
oklch(67.6% 0.168 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1964F8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C51D8
oklch(49% 0.216 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E44AF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#133B8A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 262)
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Step 950
950
#0C2351
oklch(26.9% 0.089 262.2)
#5C93FD 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) | #629DFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C93FD
#5C93FD
oklch(67.6% 0.168 262.2)
- #C18D00
#C18D00
oklch(67.6% 0.139 82.3)
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 #5C93FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5C93FD 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.