#5C8AEF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.9% 0.159 264), rgb(92, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5C8AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 264°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.159 264) |
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 #5C8AEF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8AEF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8AEF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8AEF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#799FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8AEF
oklch(64.9% 0.159 264)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#3059BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#284997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#5C8AEF 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) | #5C94F3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4687ED | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8AEF
#5C8AEF
oklch(64.9% 0.159 264)
- #B58600
#B58600
oklch(64.8% 0.133 83.7)
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 #5C8AEF, 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 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5C8AEF 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.