#5CA2E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.122 249), rgb(92, 162, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5CA2E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 162, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.122 249) |
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 #5CA2E5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA2E5 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2E5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA2E5 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA2E5
oklch(69.5% 0.122 249)
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Step 500
500
#298EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.156 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#034474
oklch(37.8% 0.101 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#5CA2E5 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) | #85A5E8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7397E4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA2E5
#5CA2E5
oklch(69.5% 0.122 249)
- #CD8E3E
#CD8E3E
oklch(69.5% 0.122 69.6)
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 #5CA2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #5CA2E5 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.