#5E94DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.1% 0.125 256.6), rgb(94, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5E94DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 257°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E94DE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.125 256.6) |
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 #5E94DE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E94DE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E94DE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E94DE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E94DE
oklch(66.1% 0.125 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3973C1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#254F87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#5E94DE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E94DE
#5E94DE
oklch(66.1% 0.125 256.6)
- #BD8727
#BD8727
oklch(66.1% 0.125 76.9)
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 #5E94DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E94DE 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.