#5A85CD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.8% 0.12 260.2), rgb(90, 133, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5A85CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A85CD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.12 260.2) |
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 #5A85CD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A85CD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A85CD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A85CD text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 260.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A85CD
oklch(61.8% 0.12 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4472BF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#365FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#5A85CD 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) | #688BD0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04959F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A85CD
#5A85CD
oklch(61.8% 0.12 260.2)
- #AB7C1B
#AB7C1B
oklch(61.8% 0.12 79.8)
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 #5A85CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #5A85CD 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.