#5EA6FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.149 254.8), rgb(94, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#5EA6FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA6FF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.149 254.8) |
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 #5EA6FF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA6FF | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA6FF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA6FF text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 254.7)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 254.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA6FF
oklch(71.8% 0.149 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#1F88F9
oklch(63.1% 0.191 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#05264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.9)
#5EA6FF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699DFD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA6FF
#5EA6FF
oklch(71.8% 0.149 254.8)
- #DA940C
#DA940C
oklch(71.8% 0.15 74.8)
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 #5EA6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #5EA6FF 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.