#5EA8FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.1% 0.145 253.3), rgb(94, 168, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5EA8FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.145 253.3) |
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 #5EA8FD | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA8FD | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA8FD text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA8FD text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA8FD
oklch(72.1% 0.145 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#1B8AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.185 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004F95
oklch(42.8% 0.133 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04274A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 252.4)
#5EA8FD 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) | #83ADFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9EFB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA8FD
#5EA8FD
oklch(72.1% 0.145 253.3)
- #DB9420
#DB9420
oklch(72% 0.145 72.8)
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 #5EA8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.081
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.083
Use #5EA8FD 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.