#5B80EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.167 267.2), rgb(91, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5B80EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B80EC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.167 267.2) |
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 #5B80EC | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B80EC | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B80EC text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B80EC text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B80EC
oklch(62.6% 0.167 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4468DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3656BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D479B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#283C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#5B80EC 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) | #4B8DF0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3380EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AB | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B80EC
#5B80EC
oklch(62.6% 0.167 267.2)
- #A98200
#A98200
oklch(62.7% 0.128 87.4)
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 #5B80EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B80EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #5B80EC 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.