#5D93E8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.4% 0.14 259.1), rgb(93, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5D93E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D93E8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 259.1) |
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 #5D93E8 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D93E8 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D93E8 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D93E8 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D93E8
oklch(66.4% 0.14 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#3771CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#244D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#224171
oklch(37.8% 0.09 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#5D93E8 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) | #6F9AEB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D93E8
#5D93E8
oklch(66.4% 0.14 259.1)
- #C08800
#C08800
oklch(66.5% 0.138 79.4)
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 #5D93E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D93E8 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.