#5E95F3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.152 260.5), rgb(94, 149, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5E95F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95F3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 260.5) |
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 #5E95F3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95F3 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95F3 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95F3 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E95F3
oklch(67.5% 0.152 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FC
oklch(63% 0.194 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A69EB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B56CD
oklch(49% 0.197 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E48A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#143D83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#5E95F3 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) | #6C9DF7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578FF1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB8 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95F3
#5E95F3
oklch(67.5% 0.152 260.5)
- #C38C00
#C38C00
oklch(67.6% 0.14 80.6)
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 #5E95F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #5E95F3 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.