#5C8DD2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.117 257.1), rgb(92, 141, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5C8DD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.117 257.1) |
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 #5C8DD2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8DD2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8DD2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8DD2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3DA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8DD2
oklch(63.9% 0.117 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BC
oklch(55.5% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#3160A3
oklch(49% 0.119 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#294F84
oklch(42.7% 0.099 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#5C8DD2 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) | #7192D5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6286D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8DD2
#5C8DD2
oklch(63.9% 0.117 257.1)
- #B3812A
#B3812A
oklch(63.8% 0.117 77)
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 #5C8DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #5C8DD2 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.