#5884CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.6% 0.124 260.5), rgb(88, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5884CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5884CF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.124 260.5) |
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 #5884CF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5884CF | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5884CF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5884CF text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5884CF
oklch(61.6% 0.124 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4371C1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#345EA7
oklch(49% 0.126 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#5884CF 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) | #658AD2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567FCD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5884CF
#5884CF
oklch(61.6% 0.124 260.5)
- #AB7B0D
#AB7B0D
oklch(61.5% 0.124 80.4)
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 #5884CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #5884CF 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.