#5E9FFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.154 257.7), rgb(94, 159, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5E9FFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9FFD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 159, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.154 257.7) |
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 #5E9FFD | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5E9FFD | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9FFD text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9FFD text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5E9FFD
oklch(70.2% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2D85FD
oklch(63% 0.197 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#083E84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#5E9FFD 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) | #76A6FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F97FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9FFD
#5E9FFD
oklch(70.2% 0.154 257.7)
- #D09100
#D09100
oklch(70.1% 0.146 77.8)
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 #5E9FFD, 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 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E9FFD 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.