#5D9CFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.157 258.8), rgb(93, 156, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5D9CFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 259°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9CFD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 156, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.157 258.8) |
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 #5D9CFD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5D9CFD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9CFD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D9CFD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5D9CFD
oklch(69.5% 0.157 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0048A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B3E85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#09254E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 258.4)
#5D9CFD 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) | #71A4FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A95FB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2C0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9CFD
#5D9CFD
oklch(69.5% 0.157 258.8)
- #CC9000
#CC9000
oklch(69.4% 0.144 79)
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 #5D9CFD, 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 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #5D9CFD 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.