#5D94FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.162 261.7), rgb(93, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5D94FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D94FA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.162 261.7) |
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 #5D94FA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D94FA | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D94FA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D94FA text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5D94FA
oklch(67.7% 0.162 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A66F4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C53D4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E45AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#143C88
oklch(37.8% 0.135 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#5D94FA 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) | #669EFE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8FF8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D94FA
#5D94FA
oklch(67.7% 0.162 261.7)
- #C28D00
#C28D00
oklch(67.7% 0.14 81.8)
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 #5D94FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5D94FA 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.