#5F91FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.169 263.8), rgb(95, 145, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5F91FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F91FD |
| RGB | rgb(95, 145, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.169 263.8) |
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 #5F91FD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F91FD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F91FD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F91FD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5F91FD
oklch(67.3% 0.169 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2562F9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#194FD9
oklch(49% 0.218 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1742B0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#183A8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2351
oklch(27.1% 0.088 263.8)
#5F91FD 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) | #5F9CFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468EFB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABB | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F91FD
#5F91FD
oklch(67.3% 0.169 263.8)
- #BE8D00
#BE8D00
oklch(67.3% 0.138 83.8)
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 #5F91FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #5F91FD 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.