#5A86EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.158 264.5), rgb(90, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5A86EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A86EA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.158 264.5) |
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 #5A86EA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A86EA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A86EA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A86EA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F3
oklch(81% 0.076 264)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A86EA
oklch(63.7% 0.158 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#3159BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#294996
oklch(42.6% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#5A86EA 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) | #5890EE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4283E8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A86EA
#5A86EA
oklch(63.7% 0.158 264.5)
- #B08300
#B08300
oklch(63.7% 0.131 84.2)
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 #5A86EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5A86EA 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.