#5E99FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.162 260.5), rgb(94, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5E99FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E99FE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.162 260.5) |
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 #5E99FE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E99FE | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99FE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99FE text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E99FE
oklch(69% 0.162 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C67F3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0546AB
oklch(42.7% 0.173 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#103C87
oklch(37.6% 0.135 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B244F
oklch(27% 0.085 260.5)
#5E99FE 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) | #6CA2FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E99FE
#5E99FE
oklch(69% 0.162 260.5)
- #C89000
#C89000
oklch(69% 0.143 80.8)
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 #5E99FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E99FE 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.