#5A80FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.193 268), rgb(90, 128, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5A80FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A80FF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.193 268) |
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 #5A80FF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A80FF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A80FF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A80FF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#789BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A80FF
oklch(63.8% 0.193 268)
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Step 600
600
#4063EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3351CD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A43A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#253A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#5A80FF 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) | #3790FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB4 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A80FF
#5A80FF
oklch(63.8% 0.193 268)
- #AC8600
#AC8600
oklch(63.8% 0.13 88.5)
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 #5A80FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A80FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #5A80FF 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.