#5D95F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.151 260), rgb(93, 149, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5D95F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D95F2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 149, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 260) |
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 #5D95F2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D95F2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D95F2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D95F2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 260)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5D95F2
oklch(67.4% 0.151 260)
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Step 500
500
#3C84FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 260)
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Step 600
600
#176AEB
oklch(55.7% 0.209 260)
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Step 700
700
#0757CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 260)
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Step 800
800
#0C48A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 260)
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Step 900
900
#133E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#5D95F2 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) | #6C9DF6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588FF0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB8 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D95F2
#5D95F2
oklch(67.4% 0.151 260)
- #C38B00
#C38B00
oklch(67.4% 0.14 80)
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 #5D95F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #5D95F2 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.