#5FA3ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.129 251.9), rgb(95, 163, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#5FA3ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 252°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA3ED |
| RGB | rgb(95, 163, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.129 251.9) |
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 #5FA3ED | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA3ED | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA3ED text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA3ED text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F4
oklch(81% 0.08 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA3ED
oklch(70.2% 0.129 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#2B8CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#064278
oklch(37.6% 0.108 252)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#5FA3ED 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) | #84A7F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA3ED
#5FA3ED
oklch(70.2% 0.129 251.9)
- #D09035
#D09035
oklch(70.1% 0.129 71.8)
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 #5FA3ED, 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
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
Use #5FA3ED 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.