#5E93FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.168 262.9), rgb(94, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5E93FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E93FE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.168 262.9) |
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 #5E93FE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E93FE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E93FE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E93FE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E93FE
oklch(67.7% 0.168 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F63F9
oklch(55.7% 0.234 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#1250D9
oklch(49% 0.218 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1243AF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#153A8A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2351
oklch(27% 0.089 262.7)
#5E93FE 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) | #629EFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBC | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E93FE
#5E93FE
oklch(67.7% 0.168 262.9)
- #C18E00
#C18E00
oklch(67.8% 0.139 82.9)
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 #5E93FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E93FE 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.