#5886CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.122 259.3), rgb(88, 134, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5886CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5886CF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 134, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.122 259.3) |
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 #5886CF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5886CF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5886CF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5886CF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5886CF
oklch(62% 0.122 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#4172C0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#335FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#5886CF 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) | #688CD2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5886CF
#5886CF
oklch(62% 0.122 259.3)
- #AD7C17
#AD7C17
oklch(62% 0.122 79.1)
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 #5886CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #5886CF 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.