#5A8BE3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.143 261.3), rgb(90, 139, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5A8BE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 261°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.143 261.3) |
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 #5A8BE3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8BE3 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8BE3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8BE3 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 260.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A8BE3
oklch(64.3% 0.143 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C6FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E5CB1
oklch(49% 0.145 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#274C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#244072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#5A8BE3 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) | #6593E7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5286E1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAC | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8BE3
#5A8BE3
oklch(64.3% 0.143 261.3)
- #B58300
#B58300
oklch(64.2% 0.133 81.6)
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 #5A8BE3, 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 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #5A8BE3 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.