#5DA2F7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.144 254.7), rgb(93, 162, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5DA2F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 162, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 91%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.144 254.7) |
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 #5DA2F7 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA2F7 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA2F7 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA2F7 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA2F7
oklch(70.4% 0.144 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#2789F5
oklch(63.2% 0.184 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#03407F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#5DA2F7 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) | #7DA7FB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6899F5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA2F7
#5DA2F7
oklch(70.4% 0.144 254.7)
- #D39017
#D39017
oklch(70.3% 0.143 74.6)
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 #5DA2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
Use #5DA2F7 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.