#5DA7EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.129 249.5), rgb(93, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5DA7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA7EF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.129 249.5) |
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 #5DA7EF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA7EF | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA7EF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA7EF text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA7EF
oklch(71.1% 0.129 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#1E8DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#5DA7EF 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) | #88AAF2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA7EF
#5DA7EF
oklch(71.1% 0.129 249.5)
- #D5923B
#D5923B
oklch(71.1% 0.129 69.7)
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 #5DA7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
Use #5DA7EF 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.