#5E95D4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.8% 0.111 252.8), rgb(94, 149, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#5E95D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95D4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.111 252.8) |
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 #5E95D4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95D4 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95D4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95D4 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E95D4
oklch(65.8% 0.111 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B8
oklch(55.7% 0.121 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C629E
oklch(49% 0.112 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#255180
oklch(42.8% 0.092 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273C
oklch(26.8% 0.046 253.2)
#5E95D4 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) | #7B98D7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8DD3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95D4
#5E95D4
oklch(65.8% 0.111 252.8)
- #BB863C
#BB863C
oklch(65.9% 0.111 72.7)
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 #5E95D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E95D4 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.