What color is #5A99EA?

#5A99EA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 153, 234), and in HSL hsl(214, 77%, 64%).

Is #5A99EA accessible as text?

On white, #5A99EA has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #5A99EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A99EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #5A99EA?

#5A99EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAAD5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A99EA below.

Is #5A99EA good for buttons?

#5A99EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5A99EA — white text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A99EA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #5A99EA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#5A99EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A99EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A99EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A99EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A99EA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5A99EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5A99EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #86C0FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5A99EA Secondary #AFC5E2 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5A99EA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5A99EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5A99EA

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People also use #5A99EA with

Electric Blue Iris Fawn Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2EBF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D6BEA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5A99EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5A99EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 153 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.137 255.5);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DAE8FB;
  --color-200: #B7D2F5;
  --color-300: #86B1E9;
  --color-400: #5991D9;
  --color-500: #3771BE;
  --color-600: #315B91;
  --color-700: #284366;
  --color-800: #1E2E43;
  --color-900: #141D29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DAE8FB',
    200: '#B7D2F5',
    300: '#86B1E9',
    400: '#5991D9',
    500: '#3771BE',
    600: '#315B91',
    700: '#284366',
    800: '#1E2E43',
    900: '#141D29',
  },
}

$base: #5A99EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DAE8FB;
$base-200: #B7D2F5;
$base-300: #86B1E9;
$base-400: #5991D9;
$base-500: #3771BE;
$base-600: #315B91;
$base-700: #284366;
$base-800: #1E2E43;
$base-900: #141D29;
$base-hover: #2376E2;
$base-subtle: #D3E1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A99EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7D2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86B1E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5991D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3771BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#315B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141D29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}