#5C81DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.147 265.9), rgb(92, 129, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5C81DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C81DE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 129, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.147 265.9) |
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 #5C81DE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C81DE | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C81DE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C81DE text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C81DE
oklch(62% 0.147 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#476CD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#385AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#5C81DE 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) | #588BE2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467FDC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C81DE
#5C81DE
oklch(62% 0.147 265.9)
- #A87F00
#A87F00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 85.8)
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 #5C81DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #5C81DE 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.