#5DA8FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.1% 0.147 253.3), rgb(93, 168, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5DA8FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5DA8FE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 168, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.147 253.3) |
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 #5DA8FE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5DA8FE | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA8FE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5DA8FE text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5DA8FE
oklch(72.1% 0.147 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#1789F6
oklch(63% 0.188 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004F95
oklch(42.8% 0.133 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04274B
oklch(27.2% 0.077 253)
#5DA8FE 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) | #83ADFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5DA8FE
#5DA8FE
oklch(72.1% 0.147 253.3)
- #DB941C
#DB941C
oklch(72% 0.146 73.2)
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 #5DA8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.081
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
Use #5DA8FE 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.