#5EA9EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.4% 0.123 247.1), rgb(94, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#5EA9EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA9EB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.123 247.1) |
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 #5EA9EB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA9EB | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9EB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9EB text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 247.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 247)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA9EB
oklch(71.4% 0.123 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#1D8FE2
oklch(63.2% 0.156 247)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#052844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247.5)
#5EA9EB 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) | #8DABEE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DEA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA9EB
#5EA9EB
oklch(71.4% 0.123 247.1)
- #D59346
#D59346
oklch(71.4% 0.122 67.7)
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 #5EA9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.080
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #5EA9EB 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.