#5E95EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.141 259), rgb(94, 149, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5E95EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95EB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.141 259) |
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 #5E95EB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95EB | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95EB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95EB text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
-
Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E95EB
oklch(67.1% 0.141 259)
-
Step 500
500
#3F86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 259)
-
Step 600
600
#1B6CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 259.1)
-
Step 700
700
#0B5AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.181 258.9)
-
Step 800
800
#0F4A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 258.9)
-
Step 900
900
#153F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259)
-
Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#5E95EB 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) | #709CEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95EB
#5E95EB
oklch(67.1% 0.141 259)
- #C38900
#C38900
oklch(67% 0.139 78.6)
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 #5E95EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.007
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E95EB 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.