#5385FC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.185 264.6), rgb(83, 133, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5385FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 265°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5385FC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.185 264.6) |
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 #5385FC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5385FC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5385FC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5385FC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#739DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5385FC
oklch(64.3% 0.185 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3667E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2955C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2246A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#203C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#5385FC 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) | #4693FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C83FA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B4 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5385FC
#5385FC
oklch(64.3% 0.185 264.6)
- #B28500
#B28500
oklch(64.3% 0.132 84.6)
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 #5385FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5385FC.
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 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5385FC 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.