#5EA9FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.1% 0.14 251.9), rgb(94, 169, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#5EA9FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.14 251.9) |
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 #5EA9FA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EA9FA | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9FA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EA9FA text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EA9FA
oklch(72.1% 0.14 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#188BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#042749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.8)
#5EA9FA 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) | #86ADFD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719EF8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EA9FA
#5EA9FA
oklch(72.1% 0.14 251.9)
- #DB952B
#DB952B
oklch(72.3% 0.141 72.1)
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 #5EA9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.085
Use #5EA9FA 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.