#5DA2E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.124 250), rgb(93, 162, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5DA2E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 162, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.124 250) |
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 #5DA2E7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA2E7 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA2E7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA2E7 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA2E7
oklch(69.6% 0.124 250)
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Step 500
500
#2A8DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.158 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#054376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#082845
oklch(27.1% 0.065 249.8)
#5DA2E7 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) | #85A5EA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA2E7
#5DA2E7
oklch(69.6% 0.124 250)
- #CE8E3C
#CE8E3C
oklch(69.6% 0.124 69.6)
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 #5DA2E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.077
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
Use #5DA2E7 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.