#5783EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.165 264.9), rgb(87, 131, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5783EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5783EC |
| RGB | rgb(87, 131, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.165 264.9) |
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 #5783EC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5783EC | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5783EC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5783EC text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#799EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5783EC
oklch(63% 0.165 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 265)
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Step 700
700
#3058BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#284899
oklch(42.6% 0.138 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#253D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#5783EC 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) | #518FF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3881EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAC | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5783EC
#5783EC
oklch(63% 0.165 264.9)
- #AD8200
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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 #5783EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5783EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5783EC 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.