#5EA3F7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.142 254.4), rgb(94, 163, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#5EA3F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 254°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 163, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 91%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.142 254.4) |
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 #5EA3F7 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA3F7 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA3F7 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA3F7 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA3F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#2789F4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#03417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#5EA3F7 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) | #7FA8FB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9AF5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA3F7
#5EA3F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 254.4)
- #D4911D
#D4911D
oklch(70.6% 0.142 74.2)
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 #5EA3F7, 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 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
Use #5EA3F7 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.