#5EB4ED
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.9% 0.117 240), rgb(94, 180, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#5EB4ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB4ED |
| RGB | rgb(94, 180, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.117 240) |
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 #5EB4ED | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB4ED | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB4ED text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EB4ED text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#95C8EC
oklch(81% 0.074 239.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB4ED
oklch(73.9% 0.117 240)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#5EB4ED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5EC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C2C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB4ED
#5EB4ED
oklch(73.9% 0.117 240)
- #E1985A
#E1985A
oklch(74% 0.118 59.8)
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 #5EB4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.078
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.080
Use #5EB4ED 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.