#5E9CFB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.155 258.7), rgb(94, 156, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5E9CFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 259°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9CFB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 156, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.155 258.7) |
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 #5E9CFB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9CFB | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9CFB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9CFB text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9CFB
oklch(69.4% 0.155 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3384FE
oklch(63% 0.198 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0049A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D3E84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.5)
#5E9CFB 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) | #72A4FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95F9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9CFB
#5E9CFB
oklch(69.4% 0.155 258.7)
- #CC9000
#CC9000
oklch(69.4% 0.144 79)
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 #5E9CFB, 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 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E9CFB 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.