#5786DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.143 261.9), rgb(87, 134, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5786DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5786DE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 134, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.143 261.9) |
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 #5786DE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5786DE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5786DE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5786DE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5786DE
oklch(62.8% 0.143 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 262)
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Step 700
700
#305CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 262)
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Step 800
800
#284C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#5786DE 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) | #608EE1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D82DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5786DE
#5786DE
oklch(62.8% 0.143 261.9)
- #AF7F00
#AF7F00
oklch(62.7% 0.129 81.9)
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 #5786DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5786DE 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.