#5E90DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.3% 0.13 259.2), rgb(94, 144, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#5E90DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E90DF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.13 259.2) |
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 #5E90DF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E90DF | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E90DF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E90DF text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E90DF
oklch(65.3% 0.13 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#5E90DF 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) | #6F96E2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8ADD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E90DF
#5E90DF
oklch(65.3% 0.13 259.2)
- #BA8515
#BA8515
oklch(65.3% 0.13 79.1)
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 #5E90DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5E90DF 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.