#5D84CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.122 262.5), rgb(93, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#5D84CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D84CF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.122 262.5) |
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 #5D84CF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D84CF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D84CF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D84CF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
-
Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D84CF
oklch(61.8% 0.122 262.5)
-
Step 600
600
#4870C0
oklch(55.5% 0.133 262.8)
-
Step 700
700
#395EA6
oklch(49.2% 0.123 262.3)
-
Step 800
800
#2F4D87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 262.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
-
Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#5D84CF 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) | #668AD2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5880CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1694A0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D84CF
#5D84CF
oklch(61.8% 0.122 262.5)
- #AA7D13
#AA7D13
oklch(61.8% 0.122 82)
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 #5D84CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #5D84CF 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.