#5C8CFC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.174 264.6), rgb(92, 140, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#5C8CFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 265°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8CFC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 140, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.174 264.6) |
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 #5C8CFC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8CFC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C8CFC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C8CFC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#769EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8CFC
oklch(66.1% 0.174 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A69E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D56C3
oklch(49% 0.177 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#25479D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#5C8CFC 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) | #5698FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8AFA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8CFC
#5C8CFC
oklch(66.1% 0.174 264.6)
- #B98A00
#B98A00
oklch(66.1% 0.136 84.3)
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 #5C8CFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #5C8CFC 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.