#5EB4F5
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.3% 0.126 243.5), rgb(94, 180, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#5EB4F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EB4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 180, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.126 243.5) |
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 #5EB4F5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EB4F5 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EB4F5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EB4F5 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EB4F5
oklch(74.3% 0.126 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#5EB4F5 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) | #97B5F8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A6F4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4CA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EB4F5
#5EB4F5
oklch(74.3% 0.126 243.5)
- #E39950
#E39950
oklch(74.3% 0.126 63.3)
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 #5EB4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.081
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.081
Use #5EB4F5 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.