#5D89E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64% 0.143 263.1), rgb(93, 137, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5D89E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D89E2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 137, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.143 263.1) |
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 #5D89E2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D89E2 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D89E2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D89E2 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 263)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D89E2
oklch(64% 0.143 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#416ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#335CB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#263F73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#5D89E2 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) | #6391E6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5185E0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D89E2
#5D89E2
oklch(64% 0.143 263.1)
- #B28300
#B28300
oklch(63.9% 0.131 83.1)
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 #5D89E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #5D89E2 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.