#5EAAE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.113 242.9), rgb(94, 170, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5EAAE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 170, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.113 242.9) |
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 #5EAAE3 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAAE3 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAAE3 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAAE3 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#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
#99C7EB
oklch(81% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EAAE3
oklch(71.2% 0.113 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#1C91D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 243)
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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
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#5EAAE3 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) | #91ABE6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8BD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAAE3
#5EAAE3
oklch(71.2% 0.113 242.9)
- #D49253
#D49253
oklch(71.3% 0.113 63)
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 #5EAAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
Use #5EAAE3 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.