#5891F5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.161 260.8), rgb(88, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5891F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5891F5 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 260.8) |
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 #5891F5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5891F5 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5891F5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5891F5 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#73A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5891F5
oklch(66.5% 0.161 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#326DD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#245BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#204B97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 261)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#5891F5 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) | #639AF9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8CF3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5891F5
#5891F5
oklch(66.5% 0.161 260.8)
- #BE8900
#BE8900
oklch(66.5% 0.137 81.1)
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 #5891F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5891F5 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.