#5EA1EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.13 252.6), rgb(94, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5EA1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.13 252.6) |
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 #5EA1EC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA1EC | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1EC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA1EC text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 253.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA1EC
oklch(69.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D8BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 252.5)
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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
#074279
oklch(37.7% 0.109 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#082747
oklch(27% 0.069 252.5)
#5EA1EC 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) | #81A5EF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA1EC
#5EA1EC
oklch(69.7% 0.13 252.6)
- #CE8F31
#CE8F31
oklch(69.7% 0.13 72.8)
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 #5EA1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.081
Use #5EA1EC 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.