#5FA7EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.125 249.1), rgb(95, 167, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5FA7EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA7EC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.125 249.1) |
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 #5FA7EC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA7EC | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7EC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7EC text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#DFECF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA7EC
oklch(71% 0.125 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#248EE5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#062845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.8)
#5FA7EC 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) | #8AAAEF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA7EC
#5FA7EC
oklch(71% 0.125 249.1)
- #D49240
#D49240
oklch(71.1% 0.125 69)
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 #5FA7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.082
Use #5FA7EC 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.