#5FA2FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.152 256.7), rgb(95, 162, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5FA2FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA2FE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 162, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.152 256.7) |
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 #5FA2FE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA2FE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA2FE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA2FE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA2FE
oklch(70.9% 0.152 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#2A86FB
oklch(63% 0.194 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#063F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#08264C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 256.3)
#5FA2FE 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7C4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA2FE
#5FA2FE
oklch(70.9% 0.152 256.7)
- #D49300
#D49300
oklch(70.9% 0.148 77.2)
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 #5FA2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #5FA2FE 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.