#5981EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.9% 0.171 266.5), rgb(89, 129, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5981EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5981EF |
| RGB | rgb(89, 129, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.171 266.5) |
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 #5981EF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5981EF | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5981EF text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5981EF text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5981EF
oklch(62.9% 0.171 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4168DE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3356C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#263C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#5981EF 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) | #4B8EF3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F80ED | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5981EF
#5981EF
oklch(62.9% 0.171 266.5)
- #AB8200
#AB8200
oklch(62.9% 0.129 86.3)
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 #5981EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5981EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #5981EF 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.