#5EA2E8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.125 250.7), rgb(94, 162, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5EA2E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 162, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.125 250.7) |
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 #5EA2E8 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA2E8 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA2E8 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA2E8 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA2E8
oklch(69.7% 0.125 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C8DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#064376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#082845
oklch(27.1% 0.065 249.8)
#5EA2E8 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) | #84A5EB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7298E7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA2E8
#5EA2E8
oklch(69.7% 0.125 250.7)
- #CE8F3B
#CE8F3B
oklch(69.8% 0.124 70.7)
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 #5EA2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
Use #5EA2E8 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.