#5E97FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.165 261.4), rgb(94, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5E97FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97FF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.165 261.4) |
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 #5E97FF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E97FF | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97FF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97FF text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E97FF
oklch(68.6% 0.165 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1465F6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0552D6
oklch(49% 0.213 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A45AD
oklch(42.8% 0.176 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#123B89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#5E97FF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5092FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97FF
#5E97FF
oklch(68.6% 0.165 261.4)
- #C68F00
#C68F00
oklch(68.6% 0.142 81.1)
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 #5E97FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E97FF 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.