#5C9AFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.156 258.9), rgb(92, 154, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5C9AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9AFA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.156 258.9) |
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 #5C9AFA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5C9AFA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9AFA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9AFA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5C9AFA
oklch(68.9% 0.156 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0048A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C3E85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 258.9)
#5C9AFA 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) | #70A2FE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9AFA
#5C9AFA
oklch(68.9% 0.156 258.9)
- #CA8E00
#CA8E00
oklch(68.8% 0.143 78.6)
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 #5C9AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5C9AFA 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.