#5F9AF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.15 259), rgb(95, 154, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5F9AF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9AF6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 154, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.15 259) |
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 #5F9AF6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5F9AF6 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F9AF6 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F9AF6 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5F9AF6
oklch(68.8% 0.15 259)
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Step 500
500
#3885FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C6BEA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0058C9
oklch(49% 0.19 259)
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Step 800
800
#0549A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#113E82
oklch(37.7% 0.125 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#5F9AF6 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) | #72A1FA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D93F4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9AF6
#5F9AF6
oklch(68.8% 0.15 259)
- #C98E00
#C98E00
oklch(68.7% 0.143 79.1)
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 #5F9AF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F9AF6 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.