#5E99EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.138 257.1), rgb(94, 153, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#5E99EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E99EC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 257.1) |
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 #5E99EC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E99EC | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99EC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99EC text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E99EC
oklch(68% 0.138 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#3987F1
oklch(63% 0.177 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D6EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.192 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#054B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#11407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#5E99EC 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) | #769FEF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E99EC
#5E99EC
oklch(68% 0.138 257.1)
- #C78B12
#C78B12
oklch(67.9% 0.138 77.1)
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 #5E99EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E99EC 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.