#5EA4FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.3% 0.151 255.7), rgb(94, 164, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5EA4FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA4FF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 164, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.151 255.7) |
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 #5EA4FF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA4FF | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA4FF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA4FF text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 256)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA4FF
oklch(71.3% 0.151 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#2487FB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#013F82
oklch(37.6% 0.126 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#06264C
oklch(27% 0.079 255.4)
#5EA4FF 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA4FF
#5EA4FF
oklch(71.3% 0.151 255.7)
- #D79300
#D79300
oklch(71.3% 0.15 75.9)
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 #5EA4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
Use #5EA4FF 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.