#5C8BE6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.146 262.4), rgb(92, 139, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5C8BE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 139, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.146 262.4) |
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 #5C8BE6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8BE6 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8BE6 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8BE6 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8BE6
oklch(64.6% 0.146 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E6ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#305CB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#284B91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#253F74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#5C8BE6 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) | #6393EA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5087E4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8BE6
#5C8BE6
oklch(64.6% 0.146 262.4)
- #B58400
#B58400
oklch(64.4% 0.133 82.3)
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 #5C8BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5C8BE6 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.