#5B83EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.161 266), rgb(91, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5B83EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 266°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B83EA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.161 266) |
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 #5B83EA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B83EA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B83EA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B83EA text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#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
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266)
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Step 600
600
#426AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3458BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#5B83EA 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) | #538EEE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D81E8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B83EA
#5B83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266)
- #AC8200
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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 #5B83EA, 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 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5B83EA 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.