#5085DA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.141 259.4), rgb(80, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5085DA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5085DA |
| RGB | rgb(80, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.141 259.4) |
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 #5085DA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5085DA | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5085DA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5085DA text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5085DA
oklch(62% 0.141 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3770CB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#244D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#224172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#5085DA 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) | #5F8CDD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7FD8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5085DA
#5085DA
oklch(62% 0.141 259.4)
- #AF7B00
#AF7B00
oklch(61.9% 0.129 79)
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 #5085DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #5085DA 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.