#5EA1EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.129 252.3), rgb(94, 161, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#5EA1EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA1EB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.129 252.3) |
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 #5EA1EB | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA1EB | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1EB text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1EB text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 252.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA1EB
oklch(69.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#2D8BE9
oklch(63% 0.165 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#074278
oklch(37.6% 0.107 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#5EA1EB 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) | #82A5EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BB | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA1EB
#5EA1EB
oklch(69.6% 0.129 252.3)
- #CE8F33
#CE8F33
oklch(69.7% 0.129 72.4)
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 #5EA1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.080
Use #5EA1EB 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.