#5EA0FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.154 257.4), rgb(94, 160, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#5EA0FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA0FE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 160, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.154 257.4) |
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 #5EA0FE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA0FE | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0FE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA0FE text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA0FE
oklch(70.4% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FD
oklch(63% 0.197 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#073E84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#5EA0FE 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) | #77A7FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6098FC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA0FE
#5EA0FE
oklch(70.4% 0.154 257.4)
- #D29200
#D29200
oklch(70.5% 0.147 77.5)
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 #5EA0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #5EA0FE 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.