#5E97EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.143 258.6), rgb(94, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5E97EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97EE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 258.6) |
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 #5E97EE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97EE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97EE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97EE text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E97EE
oklch(67.6% 0.143 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C86F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#146CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#0359C6
oklch(49% 0.185 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#5E97EE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97EE
#5E97EE
oklch(67.6% 0.143 258.6)
- #C58B00
#C58B00
oklch(67.7% 0.141 79)
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 #5E97EE, 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 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E97EE 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.