#5FA7F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.5% 0.136 251.9), rgb(95, 167, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5FA7F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 88%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.136 251.9) |
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 #5FA7F5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA7F5 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7F5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA7F5 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F6
oklch(81% 0.084 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA7F5
oklch(71.5% 0.136 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#228BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.174 252.1)
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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
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#062748
oklch(27% 0.072 252.2)
#5FA7F5 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) | #86ABF8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719DF3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA7F5
#5FA7F5
oklch(71.5% 0.136 251.9)
- #D79331
#D79331
oklch(71.5% 0.136 71.5)
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 #5FA7F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.080
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #5FA7F5 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.