#5FA7E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.112 244.7), rgb(95, 167, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#5FA7E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.112 244.7) |
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 #5FA7E1 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA7E1 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7E1 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7E1 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA7E1
oklch(70.5% 0.112 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#2690D9
oklch(63% 0.143 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#01456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#5FA7E1 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) | #8EA8E4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA7E1
#5FA7E1
oklch(70.5% 0.112 244.7)
- #D09150
#D09150
oklch(70.6% 0.112 65.1)
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 #5FA7E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #5FA7E1 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.