#5D97DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.121 254), rgb(93, 151, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#5D97DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D97DD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 151, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.121 254) |
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 #5D97DD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D97DD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D97DD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D97DD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#77A4DB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 253.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D97DD
oklch(66.7% 0.121 254)
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Step 600
600
#3575BE
oklch(55.7% 0.131 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2762A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#225085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#21436A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#5D97DD 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) | #7A9BE0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D97DD
#5D97DD
oklch(66.7% 0.121 254)
- #C08831
#C08831
oklch(66.7% 0.121 74.3)
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 #5D97DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
Use #5D97DD 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.