#5C8FE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.4% 0.142 260.5), rgb(92, 143, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#5C8FE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 143, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.142 260.5) |
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 #5C8FE6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8FE6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8FE6 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C8FE6 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#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
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8FE6
oklch(65.4% 0.142 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A70CC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D5DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#264C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#5C8FE6 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) | #6A96EA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578AE4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AF | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8FE6
#5C8FE6
oklch(65.4% 0.142 260.5)
- #BB8600
#BB8600
oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6)
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 #5C8FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5C8FE6 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.