#5E98FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.159 260.4), rgb(94, 152, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#5E98FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E98FB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 152, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.159 260.4) |
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 #5E98FB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E98FB | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E98FB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E98FB text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E98FB
oklch(68.6% 0.159 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1068F1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0846AA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#113D86
oklch(37.8% 0.132 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C244F
oklch(27% 0.085 261)
#5E98FB 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) | #6CA1FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5592F9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E98FB
#5E98FB
oklch(68.6% 0.159 260.4)
- #C78F00
#C78F00
oklch(68.7% 0.142 80.7)
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 #5E98FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E98FB 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.