#5E9FE8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.127 252.6), rgb(94, 159, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#5E9FE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 159, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.127 252.6) |
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 #5E9FE8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9FE8 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9FE8 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9FE8 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9FE8
oklch(69.1% 0.127 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#318BE8
oklch(63% 0.163 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4278
oklch(37.7% 0.107 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#5E9FE8 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) | #80A3EB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9FE8
#5E9FE8
oklch(69.1% 0.127 252.6)
- #CB8D33
#CB8D33
oklch(69% 0.127 72.3)
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 #5E9FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #5E9FE8 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.