#5E82FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.188 268.5), rgb(94, 130, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#5E82FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E82FE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.188 268.5) |
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 #5E82FE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E82FE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E82FE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E82FE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E82FE
oklch(64.3% 0.188 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4363E9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3651CA
oklch(49% 0.19 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#5E82FE 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) | #3F92FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1583FB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB4 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E82FE
#5E82FE
oklch(64.3% 0.188 268.5)
- #AE8700
#AE8700
oklch(64.3% 0.131 88.1)
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 #5E82FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E82FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5E82FE 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.