#5B87EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.159 264.6), rgb(91, 135, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5B87EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B87EC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 135, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.159 264.6) |
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 #5B87EC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B87EC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B87EC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B87EC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F4
oklch(81% 0.078 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B87EC
oklch(64% 0.159 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3159BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#294997
oklch(42.7% 0.134 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#5B87EC 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) | #5992F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B87EC
#5B87EC
oklch(64% 0.159 264.6)
- #B18400
#B18400
oklch(64% 0.131 84.4)
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 #5B87EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #5B87EC 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.