#5C96FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.167 261.3), rgb(92, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5C96FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 261°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C96FF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.167 261.3) |
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 #5C96FF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C96FF | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C96FF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C96FF text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5C96FF
oklch(68.3% 0.167 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#1065F7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#0152D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#0744AE
oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#103B8A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2451
oklch(27.1% 0.088 261)
#5C96FF 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) | #66A0FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D91FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C96FF
#5C96FF
oklch(68.3% 0.167 261.3)
- #C58E00
#C58E00
oklch(68.2% 0.141 81)
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 #5C96FF, 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 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #5C96FF 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.