#5086D6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.135 258.1), rgb(80, 134, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5086D6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5086D6 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 134, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.135 258.1) |
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 #5086D6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5086D6 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5086D6 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5086D6 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5086D6
oklch(62% 0.135 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3772C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#244E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#142641
oklch(26.8% 0.056 258.3)
#5086D6 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) | #638CD9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5086D6
#5086D6
oklch(62% 0.135 258.1)
- #B07B00
#B07B00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 78.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5086D6
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5086D6. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
Use #5086D6 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.