#5A84FA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.182 266.6), rgb(90, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5A84FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A84FA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.182 266.6) |
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 #5A84FA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A84FA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A84FA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A84FA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#789CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A84FA
oklch(64.3% 0.182 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E66E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3154C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253C80
oklch(37.9% 0.118 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#15234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 266.7)
#5A84FA 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) | #4792FE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2584F8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A84FA
#5A84FA
oklch(64.3% 0.182 266.6)
- #B08600
#B08600
oklch(64.3% 0.132 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 #5A84FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A84FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #5A84FA 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.