#5E9BE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.13 254.7), rgb(94, 155, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5E9BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 255°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 155, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.13 254.7) |
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 #5E9BE7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9BE7 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BE7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BE7 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9BE7
oklch(68.1% 0.13 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#378AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0371D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#014D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#104179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#5E9BE7 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) | #7BA0EA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9BE7
#5E9BE7
oklch(68.1% 0.13 254.7)
- #C78B29
#C78B29
oklch(68% 0.13 74.6)
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 #5E9BE7, 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 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #5E9BE7 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.