#5E9EE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.121 251.3), rgb(94, 158, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5E9EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 158, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.121 251.3) |
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 #5E9EE2 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9EE2 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9EE2 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9EE2 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5F0
oklch(81% 0.075 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9EE2
oklch(68.5% 0.121 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#348CE3
oklch(63% 0.155 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4375
oklch(37.8% 0.101 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2744
oklch(26.8% 0.064 251.5)
#5E9EE2 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) | #81A1E5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7094E1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9EE2
#5E9EE2
oklch(68.5% 0.121 251.3)
- #C88C3B
#C88C3B
oklch(68.5% 0.12 71.2)
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 #5E9EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E9EE2 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.