#5E9EFE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.156 258.3), rgb(94, 158, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5E9EFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9EFE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 158, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.156 258.3) |
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 #5E9EFE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9EFE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9EFE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9EFE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9EFE
oklch(70% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#2F85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A3E85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#09254E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 258.4)
#5E9EFE 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) | #74A6FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D97FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9EFE
#5E9EFE
oklch(70% 0.156 258.3)
- #CF9100
#CF9100
oklch(70% 0.146 78.2)
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 #5E9EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E9EFE 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.