What color is #5BAAEF?

#5BAAEF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 170, 239), and in HSL hsl(208, 82%, 65%).

Is #5BAAEF accessible as text?

On white, #5BAAEF has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BAAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BAAEF?

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

What colors go well with #5BAAEF?

#5BAAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFA15D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BAAEF below.

Is #5BAAEF good for buttons?

#5BAAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BAAEF — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BAAEF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #5BAAEF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BAAEF Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Picton 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 #5BAAEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #5BAAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8AD1FF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5BAAEF Secondary #B9D3EC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5BAAEF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E78 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #5BAAEF 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5BAAEF with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EEF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D7AEF — 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 #5BAAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BAAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 170 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.7% 0.128 247.1);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9ECFC;
  --color-200: #B5D8F8;
  --color-300: #83BBED;
  --color-400: #559EDD;
  --color-500: #327FC3;
  --color-600: #2E6494;
  --color-700: #264A69;
  --color-800: #1D3244;
  --color-900: #141F2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D9ECFC',
    200: '#B5D8F8',
    300: '#83BBED',
    400: '#559EDD',
    500: '#327FC3',
    600: '#2E6494',
    700: '#264A69',
    800: '#1D3244',
    900: '#141F2A',
  },
}

$base: #5BAAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D9ECFC;
$base-200: #B5D8F8;
$base-300: #83BBED;
$base-400: #559EDD;
$base-500: #327FC3;
$base-600: #2E6494;
$base-700: #264A69;
$base-800: #1D3244;
$base-900: #141F2A;
$base-hover: #208BE9;
$base-subtle: #D4E5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BAAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9ECFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83BBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#559EDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#327FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6494",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#264A69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5BAAEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #5BAAEF

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