#5B89F2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.165 264.5), rgb(91, 137, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5B89F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B89F2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.165 264.5) |
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 #5B89F2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B89F2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B89F2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B89F2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B89F2
oklch(64.8% 0.165 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#274999
oklch(42.8% 0.137 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#243E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#5B89F2 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) | #5894F6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4086F0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B89F2
#5B89F2
oklch(64.8% 0.165 264.5)
- #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 #5B89F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #5B89F2 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.