#5892EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.1% 0.145 258.5), rgb(88, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5892EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5892EA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.145 258.5) |
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 #5892EA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5892EA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5892EA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5892EA text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5892EA
oklch(66.1% 0.145 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#3271CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#255EB2
oklch(49.2% 0.146 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#204D90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#5892EA 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) | #6C99EE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5892EA
#5892EA
oklch(66.1% 0.145 258.5)
- #BF8600
#BF8600
oklch(66% 0.137 78.6)
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 #5892EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #5892EA 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.