#5EA5ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.128 250.4), rgb(94, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5EA5ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 250°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA5ED |
| RGB | rgb(94, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.128 250.4) |
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 #5EA5ED | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA5ED | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA5ED text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA5ED text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA5ED
oklch(70.6% 0.128 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#258DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.164 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#014377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#072846
oklch(27.2% 0.067 250.1)
#5EA5ED 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) | #86A8F0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA5ED
#5EA5ED
oklch(70.6% 0.128 250.4)
- #D2913A
#D2913A
oklch(70.6% 0.128 70.6)
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 #5EA5ED, 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 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #5EA5ED 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.