#5E95E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.134 258), rgb(94, 149, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5E95E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95E6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.134 258) |
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 #5E95E6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95E6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95E6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95E6 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E95E6
oklch(66.8% 0.134 258)
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Step 600
600
#3772C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#295FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#234E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#142641
oklch(26.8% 0.056 258.3)
#5E95E6 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) | #739BE9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B3 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95E6
#5E95E6
oklch(66.8% 0.134 258)
- #C18814
#C18814
oklch(66.7% 0.134 77.8)
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 #5E95E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #5E95E6 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.