#5C86DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.142 263.7), rgb(92, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5C86DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C86DF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.142 263.7) |
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 #5C86DF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C86DF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C86DF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C86DF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C86DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#436ECD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#355BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#273F72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#5C86DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E83DD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C86DF
#5C86DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 263.7)
- #AE8100
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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 #5C86DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #5C86DF 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.