#5E97E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.127 255.8), rgb(94, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#5E97E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97E2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 255.8) |
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 #5E97E2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97E2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97E2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97E2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E97E2
oklch(67% 0.127 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E89E9
oklch(63% 0.163 256)
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Step 600
600
#1671D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#045EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.164 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#144178
oklch(37.7% 0.106 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2646
oklch(26.8% 0.067 255.9)
#5E97E2 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) | #789CE5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97E2
#5E97E2
oklch(67% 0.127 255.8)
- #C28928
#C28928
oklch(67.1% 0.127 75.7)
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 #5E97E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #5E97E2 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.