#5E99ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.139 257.4), rgb(94, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5E99ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E99ED |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.139 257.4) |
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 #5E99ED | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E99ED | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99ED text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99ED text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E99ED
oklch(68% 0.139 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3987F2
oklch(63% 0.178 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#0D6EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#054B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#11407E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#5E99ED 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) | #759FF0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E99ED
#5E99ED
oklch(68% 0.139 257.4)
- #C78B0D
#C78B0D
oklch(67.9% 0.139 77.4)
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 #5E99ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E99ED 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.