#5E91E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.139 260.1), rgb(94, 145, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#5E91E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E91E6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 145, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.139 260.1) |
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 #5E91E6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E91E6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E91E6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E91E6 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 259.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E91E6
oklch(65.9% 0.139 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B70CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D5DAF
oklch(49% 0.141 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#234071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#5E91E6 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) | #6D98E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8BE4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E91E6
#5E91E6
oklch(65.9% 0.139 260.1)
- #BD8700
#BD8700
oklch(66% 0.137 80.2)
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 #5E91E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E91E6 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.