#5A8AE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.143 261.6), rgb(90, 138, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5A8AE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 138, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.143 261.6) |
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 #5A8AE2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8AE2 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8AE2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8AE2 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A8AE2
oklch(64% 0.143 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D6FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5CB1
oklch(49% 0.144 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#284C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#244072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#5A8AE2 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) | #6492E6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5185E0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8AE2
#5A8AE2
oklch(64% 0.143 261.6)
- #B48200
#B48200
oklch(63.9% 0.132 81.4)
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 #5A8AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5A8AE2 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.