#5B8EEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.154 261.9), rgb(91, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5B8EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.154 261.9) |
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 #5B8EEE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8EEE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B8EEE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B8EEE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8EEE
oklch(65.6% 0.154 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#396ED3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B5BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#254B94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#223F76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#5B8EEE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E89EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8EEE
#5B8EEE
oklch(65.6% 0.154 261.9)
- #BA8700
#BA8700
oklch(65.6% 0.135 81.8)
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 #5B8EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B8EEE 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.