#5CA7FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.147 253.3), rgb(92, 167, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#5CA7FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA7FD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 167, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.147 253.3) |
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 #5CA7FD | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA7FD | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA7FD text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA7FD text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#97C4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA7FD
oklch(71.8% 0.147 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#1789F6
oklch(63% 0.188 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004F95
oklch(42.8% 0.133 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04274B
oklch(27.2% 0.077 253)
#5CA7FD 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) | #82ACFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC6 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA7FD
#5CA7FD
oklch(71.8% 0.147 253.3)
- #DA931A
#DA931A
oklch(71.7% 0.147 73.2)
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 #5CA7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.079
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
Use #5CA7FD 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.