#5881FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.186 267), rgb(88, 129, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5881FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5881FA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 129, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.186 267) |
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 #5881FA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5881FA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5881FA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5881FA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#789CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5881FA
oklch(63.6% 0.186 267)
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Step 600
600
#3E65E7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3153C9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2945A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#15234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 266.7)
#5881FA 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) | #3F90FE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1481F8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB2 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5881FA
#5881FA
oklch(63.6% 0.186 267)
- #AD8400
#AD8400
oklch(63.5% 0.13 86.6)
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 #5881FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5881FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5881FA 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.