#5E90FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.17 263.9), rgb(94, 144, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#5E90FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E90FD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.17 263.9) |
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 #5E90FD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E90FD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E90FD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E90FD text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E90FD
oklch(67.1% 0.17 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2561FB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#194FDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#1642B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#183A8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2352
oklch(27.1% 0.09 263.4)
#5E90FD 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) | #5D9BFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448DFB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E90FD
#5E90FD
oklch(67.1% 0.17 263.9)
- #BD8C00
#BD8C00
oklch(66.9% 0.138 83.6)
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 #5E90FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #5E90FD 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.