#5D80E6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.159 267.4), rgb(93, 128, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#5D80E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D80E6 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 128, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.159 267.4) |
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 #5D80E6 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D80E6 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D80E6 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D80E6 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D80E6
oklch(62.3% 0.159 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4769D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3957BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#5D80E6 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) | #518CEA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7FE4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A8 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D80E6
#5D80E6
oklch(62.3% 0.159 267.4)
- #A88100
#A88100
oklch(62.4% 0.128 87.2)
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 #5D80E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #5D80E6 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.