#5CA6FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.6% 0.149 254), rgb(92, 166, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#5CA6FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA6FE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 166, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.149 254) |
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 #5CA6FE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA6FE | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA6FE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA6FE text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 254.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA6FE
oklch(71.6% 0.149 254)
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Step 500
500
#1A89F8
oklch(63.2% 0.19 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#04264B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 253.9)
#5CA6FE 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) | #80ACFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA6FE
#5CA6FE
oklch(71.6% 0.149 254)
- #DA930F
#DA930F
oklch(71.7% 0.149 74)
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 #5CA6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #5CA6FE 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.