#5B89EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.161 264.1), rgb(91, 137, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#5B89EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B89EF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.161 264.1) |
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 #5B89EF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B89EF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B89EF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B89EF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B89EF
oklch(64.6% 0.161 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#284998
oklch(42.7% 0.135 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#243E79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#5B89EF 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) | #5A94F3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4386ED | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B0 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B89EF
#5B89EF
oklch(64.6% 0.161 264.1)
- #B48600
#B48600
oklch(64.7% 0.133 84.2)
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 #5B89EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #5B89EF 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.