#5386ED
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.164 262.8), rgb(83, 134, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5386ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5386ED |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.164 262.8) |
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 #5386ED | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5386ED | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5386ED text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5386ED text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 262.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5386ED
oklch(63.5% 0.164 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#376CDA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A59BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#234999
oklch(42.6% 0.138 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#213E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#5386ED 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) | #5591F1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B82EB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5386ED
#5386ED
oklch(63.5% 0.164 262.8)
- #B18200
#B18200
oklch(63.6% 0.131 83)
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 #5386ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5386ED 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.