#5C97EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.144 258), rgb(92, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5C97EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C97EE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.144 258) |
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 #5C97EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C97EE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C97EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C97EE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FB
oklch(81% 0.09 258)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5C97EE
oklch(67.6% 0.144 258)
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Step 500
500
#3886F6
oklch(63% 0.184 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C6DE5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#054AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#113F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#5C97EE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C97EE
#5C97EE
oklch(67.6% 0.144 258)
- #C68A00
#C68A00
oklch(67.6% 0.141 77.9)
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 #5C97EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5C97EE 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.