#5185FB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.185 264), rgb(81, 133, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5185FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5185FB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 133, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.185 264) |
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 #5185FB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5185FB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5185FB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5185FB text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#729EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5185FB
oklch(64.1% 0.185 264)
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Step 600
600
#3368E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2755C8
oklch(49% 0.186 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2147A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F3C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#5185FB 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) | #4692FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D83F9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B4 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5185FB
#5185FB
oklch(64.1% 0.185 264)
- #B28400
#B28400
oklch(64.1% 0.132 83.9)
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 #5185FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5185FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #5185FB 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.