#5B89F6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.17 264.9), rgb(91, 137, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5B89F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B89F6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.17 264.9) |
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 #5B89F6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B89F6 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B89F6 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B89F6 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#779EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B89F6
oklch(65.1% 0.17 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C69DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 265)
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Step 700
700
#2F57C1
oklch(49.2% 0.172 265)
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Step 800
800
#27489C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#243D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#5B89F6 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) | #5595FA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B87F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B3 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B89F6
#5B89F6
oklch(65.1% 0.17 264.9)
- #B48700
#B48700
oklch(64.9% 0.133 84.9)
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 #5B89F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #5B89F6 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.