#5EA9E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.112 243.3), rgb(94, 169, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5EA9E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.112 243.3) |
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 #5EA9E2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA9E2 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9E2 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9E2 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#9AC7EB
oklch(81% 0.07 242.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA9E2
oklch(71% 0.112 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#1F91D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#5EA9E2 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) | #90AAE5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9CE1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA9E2
#5EA9E2
oklch(71% 0.112 243.3)
- #D39152
#D39152
oklch(71% 0.113 62.9)
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 #5EA9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.079
Use #5EA9E2 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.