#5D99E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.13 255.1), rgb(93, 153, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5D99E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D99E5 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 153, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.13 255.1) |
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 #5D99E5 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D99E5 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D99E5 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D99E5 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 255)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5D99E5
oklch(67.5% 0.13 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#398AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 255)
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Step 600
600
#0871D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#034D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#114179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#5D99E5 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) | #799EE8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6791E3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D99E5
#5D99E5
oklch(67.5% 0.13 255.1)
- #C58A27
#C58A27
oklch(67.6% 0.13 75.1)
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 #5D99E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #5D99E5 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.