#5B87DA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.135 262.1), rgb(91, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#5B87DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B87DA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.135 262.1) |
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 #5B87DA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B87DA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B87DA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B87DA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B87DA
oklch(63% 0.135 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4270C8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 262)
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Step 700
700
#345DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#274070
oklch(37.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#5B87DA 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) | #648EDD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5383D8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B87DA
#5B87DA
oklch(63% 0.135 262.1)
- #B08000
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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 #5B87DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B87DA 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.