#5880FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.188 267.3), rgb(88, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5880FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5880FB |
| RGB | rgb(88, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.188 267.3) |
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 #5880FB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5880FB | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5880FB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5880FB text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#789BFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 267.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5880FB
oklch(63.4% 0.188 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F64E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3252CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2944A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#253B82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#5880FB 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) | #3B8FFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0681F8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB2 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5880FB
#5880FB
oklch(63.4% 0.188 267.3)
- #AC8400
#AC8400
oklch(63.4% 0.13 87.1)
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 #5880FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5880FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #5880FB 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.