#5CA9FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.3% 0.147 252.8), rgb(92, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#5CA9FF 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 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.147 252.8) |
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 #5CA9FF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CA9FF | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA9FF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CA9FF text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#96C5FB
oklch(81% 0.092 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CA9FF
oklch(72.3% 0.147 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#0F8AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 253)
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Step 950
950
#03274B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 252.5)
#5CA9FF 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) | #84AEFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9EFD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDC8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CA9FF
#5CA9FF
oklch(72.3% 0.147 252.8)
- #DD951C
#DD951C
oklch(72.4% 0.148 73)
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 #5CA9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.083
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.083
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
Use #5CA9FF 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.