#5F96FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.165 262), rgb(95, 150, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5F96FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F96FE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 150, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.165 262) |
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 #5F96FE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F96FE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F96FE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F96FE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5F96FE
oklch(68.4% 0.165 262)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A65F6
oklch(55.7% 0.229 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D52D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 262)
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Step 800
800
#0F44AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#143B89
oklch(37.7% 0.138 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.8)
#5F96FE 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) | #67A0FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F91FC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F96FE
#5F96FE
oklch(68.4% 0.165 262)
- #C48F00
#C48F00
oklch(68.3% 0.141 82.1)
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 #5F96FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F96FE 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.