#5B82F6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.7% 0.178 267.2), rgb(91, 130, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5B82F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B82F6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.178 267.2) |
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 #5B82F6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B82F6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B82F6 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B82F6 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B82F6
oklch(63.7% 0.178 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4166E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3454C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B469F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#263C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 950
950
#16234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 267.4)
#5B82F6 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) | #4690FA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2782F4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB0 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B82F6
#5B82F6
oklch(63.7% 0.178 267.2)
- #AD8500
#AD8500
oklch(63.7% 0.13 87.3)
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 #5B82F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B82F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #5B82F6 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.