#5891F0
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.154 260.1), rgb(88, 145, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#5891F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5891F0 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 145, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 260.1) |
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 #5891F0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5891F0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5891F0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5891F0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5891F0
oklch(66.2% 0.154 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#326FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#255CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 260)
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Step 800
800
#204C94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4076
oklch(37.7% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#5891F0 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) | #6799F4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508BEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5891F0
#5891F0
oklch(66.2% 0.154 260.1)
- #BE8800
#BE8800
oklch(66.3% 0.137 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 #5891F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5891F0 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.