#5F97F7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.154 260.5), rgb(95, 151, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5F97F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F97F7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 151, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.154 260.5) |
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 #5F97F7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F97F7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F97F7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F97F7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5F97F7
oklch(68.2% 0.154 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#1768ED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0856CF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C47A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#133D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 260.9)
#5F97F7 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) | #6D9FFB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5791F5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F97F7
#5F97F7
oklch(68.2% 0.154 260.5)
- #C58E00
#C58E00
oklch(68.2% 0.141 81)
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 #5F97F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #5F97F7 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.