#5795DA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.8% 0.122 252.4), rgb(87, 149, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5795DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5795DA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 149, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.122 252.4) |
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 #5795DA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5795DA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5795DA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5795DA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E7
oklch(81% 0.059 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5795DA
oklch(65.8% 0.122 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#3075BE
oklch(55.5% 0.133 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#2262A4
oklch(49% 0.124 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5085
oklch(42.6% 0.103 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F436A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 253.1)
#5795DA 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) | #7899DD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CD9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5795DA
#5795DA
oklch(65.8% 0.122 252.4)
- #BF842E
#BF842E
oklch(65.8% 0.122 72.3)
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 #5795DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #5795DA 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.