#5E9BEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.136 256), rgb(94, 155, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5E9BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9BEC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.136 256) |
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 #5E9BEC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9BEC | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BEC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BEC text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9BEC
oklch(68.4% 0.136 256)
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Step 500
500
#3788F0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#026FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#0F407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#5E9BEC 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) | #79A0EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9BEC
#5E9BEC
oklch(68.4% 0.136 256)
- #C98C1C
#C98C1C
oklch(68.4% 0.136 76)
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 #5E9BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E9BEC 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.