What color is #5EAEE8?

#5EAEE8 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 174, 232), and in HSL hsl(205, 75%, 64%).

Is #5EAEE8 accessible as text?

On white, #5EAEE8 has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #5EAEE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5EAEE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #5EAEE8?

#5EAEE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8985E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5EAEE8 below.

Is #5EAEE8 good for buttons?

#5EAEE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5EAEE8 — white text only reaches 2.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5EAEE8 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #5EAEE8 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#5EAEE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5EAEE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #5EAEE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5EAEE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5EAEE8 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #5EAEE8 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 #5EAEE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8DD4FF

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 #5EAEE8 Secondary #BCD6EB 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 #5EAEE8 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 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 #5EAEE8 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5EAEE8 with

Seafoam Green Iris Buff Gainsboro Charcoal

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EEF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E81E8 — 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 #5EAEE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5EAEE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 174 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.4% 0.116 242.2);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DAEDFB;
  --color-200: #B8DBF5;
  --color-300: #87C0E8;
  --color-400: #5BA3D7;
  --color-500: #3885BC;
  --color-600: #326990;
  --color-700: #294C66;
  --color-800: #1E3342;
  --color-900: #142029;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DAEDFB',
    200: '#B8DBF5',
    300: '#87C0E8',
    400: '#5BA3D7',
    500: '#3885BC',
    600: '#326990',
    700: '#294C66',
    800: '#1E3342',
    900: '#142029',
  },
}

$base: #5EAEE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DAEDFB;
$base-200: #B8DBF5;
$base-300: #87C0E8;
$base-400: #5BA3D7;
$base-500: #3885BC;
$base-600: #326990;
$base-700: #294C66;
$base-800: #1E3342;
$base-900: #142029;
$base-hover: #2592E0;
$base-subtle: #D4E6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5EAEE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8DBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87C0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BA3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3885BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#326990",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294C66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142029",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5EAEE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #5EAEE8

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