#5B85DC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.14 263.4), rgb(91, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5B85DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 263°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B85DC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.14 263.4) |
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 #5B85DC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B85DC | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B85DC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B85DC text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B85DC
oklch(62.7% 0.14 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#436ECB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#355CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#273F72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#5B85DC 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) | #608DDF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E81DA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B85DC
#5B85DC
oklch(62.7% 0.14 263.4)
- #AD8000
#AD8000
oklch(62.7% 0.129 83.7)
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 #5B85DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #5B85DC 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.