#5887C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.5% 0.104 254.7), rgb(88, 135, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5887C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5887C2 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 135, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.104 254.7) |
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 #5887C2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5887C2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5887C2 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5887C2 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5887C2
oklch(61.5% 0.104 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4275B4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#34629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B507D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#5887C2 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) | #6F8AC5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6280C1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15949C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5887C2
#5887C2
oklch(61.5% 0.104 254.7)
- #A97B35
#A97B35
oklch(61.5% 0.104 75)
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 #5887C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #5887C2 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.