#5E90E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.5% 0.134 259.8), rgb(94, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#5E90E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E90E2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.134 259.8) |
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 #5E90E2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E90E2 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E90E2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E90E2 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
-
Step 400
400
#79A1E2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 259.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E90E2
oklch(65.5% 0.134 259.8)
-
Step 600
600
#3C71C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 259.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2E5EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 259.7)
-
Step 800
800
#274D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 259.9)
-
Step 900
900
#244170
oklch(37.8% 0.088 259.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#5E90E2 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) | #6E97E5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8AE0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AE | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E90E2
#5E90E2
oklch(65.5% 0.134 259.8)
- #BB8606
#BB8606
oklch(65.5% 0.134 80.3)
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 #5E90E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E90E2 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.