#5A85FB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.182 266.3), rgb(90, 133, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5A85FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 266°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A85FB |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.182 266.3) |
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 #5A85FB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A85FB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A85FB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A85FB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#779CF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A85FB
oklch(64.5% 0.182 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D66E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3054C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2846A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#243C80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#5A85FB 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) | #4893FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2684F9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B4 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A85FB
#5A85FB
oklch(64.5% 0.182 266.3)
- #B18700
#B18700
oklch(64.6% 0.132 86.5)
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 #5A85FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A85FB.
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 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5A85FB 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.