#5FA5FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.6% 0.15 255.5), rgb(95, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#5FA5FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA5FF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.15 255.5) |
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 #5FA5FF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA5FF | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA5FF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA5FF text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C4FD
oklch(81% 0.094 255.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA5FF
oklch(71.6% 0.15 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#2487FA
oklch(63% 0.193 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#014082
oklch(37.8% 0.125 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#06264C
oklch(27% 0.079 255.4)
#5FA5FF 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) | #7EABFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA5FF
#5FA5FF
oklch(71.6% 0.15 255.5)
- #D99404
#D99404
oklch(71.7% 0.15 75.5)
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 #5FA5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #5FA5FF 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.