#5D84DE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.143 264.9), rgb(93, 132, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5D84DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D84DE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 132, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.143 264.9) |
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 #5D84DE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D84DE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D84DE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D84DE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D84DE
oklch(62.7% 0.143 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#456DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#375BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.144 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A90
oklch(42.6% 0.12 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 265)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#5D84DE 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) | #5D8DE2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D84DE
#5D84DE
oklch(62.7% 0.143 264.9)
- #AC8100
#AC8100
oklch(62.8% 0.129 85)
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 #5D84DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #5D84DE 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.