#5EA0D9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.108 246.3), rgb(94, 160, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5EA0D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA0D9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.108 246.3) |
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 #5EA0D9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA0D9 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0D9 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0D9 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA0D9
oklch(68.5% 0.108 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#338FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.139 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 247.4)
#5EA0D9 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) | #88A1DC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA0D9
#5EA0D9
oklch(68.5% 0.108 246.3)
- #C78C4C
#C78C4C
oklch(68.6% 0.108 66.5)
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 #5EA0D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
Use #5EA0D9 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.