#5889EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.16 263.1), rgb(88, 137, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5889EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5889EE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 137, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.16 263.1) |
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 #5889EE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5889EE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5889EE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5889EE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#779FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5889EE
oklch(64.4% 0.16 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A6CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C59BB
oklch(49% 0.163 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#254A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#233E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#5889EE 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) | #5A93F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4385EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B0 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5889EE
#5889EE
oklch(64.4% 0.16 263.1)
- #B48400
#B48400
oklch(64.3% 0.132 82.8)
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 #5889EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #5889EE 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.