#5E94EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.147 260.3), rgb(94, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5E94EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E94EF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 260.3) |
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 #5E94EF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E94EF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E94EF text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E94EF text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E94EF
oklch(67.1% 0.147 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F84F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D6AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F57CA
oklch(49% 0.191 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1048A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#163E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#5E94EF 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) | #6D9CF3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E94EF
#5E94EF
oklch(67.1% 0.147 260.3)
- #C18A00
#C18A00
oklch(67% 0.139 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 #5E94EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #5E94EF 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.