#5FA4E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.121 249.3), rgb(95, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5FA4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.121 249.3) |
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 #5FA4E7 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA4E7 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA4E7 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA4E7 text on black | 7.95:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA4E7
oklch(70.1% 0.121 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#2B8DE2
oklch(63% 0.155 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#054374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#5FA4E7 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) | #88A7EA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7599E6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA4E7
#5FA4E7
oklch(70.1% 0.121 249.3)
- #CF9041
#CF9041
oklch(70.1% 0.121 69.5)
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 #5FA4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.079
Use #5FA4E7 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.