#5EA7DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.11 243.4), rgb(94, 167, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5EA7DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA7DF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 167, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.11 243.4) |
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 #5EA7DF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA7DF | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA7DF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA7DF text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 244)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA7DF
oklch(70.4% 0.11 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#2491D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#062940
oklch(27% 0.058 242.5)
#5EA7DF 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) | #8FA8E2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9BDE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BA | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA7DF
#5EA7DF
oklch(70.4% 0.11 243.4)
- #D09052
#D09052
oklch(70.4% 0.111 63.4)
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 #5EA7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
Use #5EA7DF 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.