#5B84F7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.177 266.7), rgb(91, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5B84F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B84F7 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.177 266.7) |
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 #5B84F7 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B84F7 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B84F7 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B84F7 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#799CF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 266.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B84F7
oklch(64.1% 0.177 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4067E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3255C5
oklch(49.2% 0.179 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A469F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#253C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#5B84F7 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) | #4A92FB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C83F5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B84F7
#5B84F7
oklch(64.1% 0.177 266.7)
- #AF8600
#AF8600
oklch(64.2% 0.131 86.9)
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 #5B84F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B84F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B84F7 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.