#5984F7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.178 266.1), rgb(89, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#5984F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5984F7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.178 266.1) |
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 #5984F7 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5984F7 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5984F7 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5984F7 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#789DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5984F7
oklch(64% 0.178 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E67E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3055C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 266)
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Step 800
800
#28469F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#243C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#5984F7 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) | #4991FB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A83F5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB2 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5984F7
#5984F7
oklch(64% 0.178 266.1)
- #AF8500
#AF8500
oklch(64% 0.131 86.2)
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 #5984F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5984F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #5984F7 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.