#5C86EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.16 265.3), rgb(92, 134, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5C86EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C86EC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.16 265.3) |
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 #5C86EC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C86EC | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C86EC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C86EC text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C86EC
oklch(63.9% 0.16 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#416BD8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3358BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4997
oklch(42.7% 0.133 265)
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Step 900
900
#263E78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 265)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#5C86EC 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) | #5791F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4184EA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAD | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C86EC
#5C86EC
oklch(63.9% 0.16 265.3)
- #B08400
#B08400
oklch(63.9% 0.131 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 #5C86EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #5C86EC 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.