#5E97EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.144 258.8), rgb(94, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#5E97EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97EF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.144 258.8) |
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 #5E97EF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97EF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97EF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97EF text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
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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
#9DC2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 258.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E97EF
oklch(67.7% 0.144 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#146CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0359C7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A4AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.154 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#133F80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#5E97EF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97EF
#5E97EF
oklch(67.7% 0.144 258.8)
- #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 #5E97EF, 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
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E97EF 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.