#5D9CD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.11 248.2), rgb(93, 156, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5D9CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 156, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.11 248.2) |
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 #5D9CD7 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9CD7 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9CD7 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9CD7 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5D9CD7
oklch(67.5% 0.11 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#378ED9
oklch(63% 0.14 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F446F
oklch(37.7% 0.091 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2841
oklch(27% 0.058 248.6)
#5D9CD7 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) | #839EDA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9CD7
#5D9CD7
oklch(67.5% 0.11 248.2)
- #C38946
#C38946
oklch(67.5% 0.11 67.9)
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 #5D9CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D9CD7 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.