#5FA0E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.119 250.2), rgb(95, 160, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5FA0E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 160, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.119 250.2) |
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 #5FA0E2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA0E2 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA0E2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA0E2 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA0E2
oklch(69% 0.119 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#338DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.152 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4373
oklch(37.6% 0.099 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#5FA0E2 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) | #84A3E5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA0E2
#5FA0E2
oklch(69% 0.119 250.2)
- #CA8D40
#CA8D40
oklch(69% 0.119 69.7)
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 #5FA0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #5FA0E2 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.