#5D8ADD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.135 261.8), rgb(93, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5D8ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8ADD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.135 261.8) |
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 #5D8ADD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8ADD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8ADD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8ADD 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 262)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8ADD
oklch(63.9% 0.135 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#4170C8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#335DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#264070
oklch(37.7% 0.089 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#5D8ADD 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) | #6791E0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8ADD
#5D8ADD
oklch(63.9% 0.135 261.8)
- #B38200
#B38200
oklch(63.8% 0.132 81.9)
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 #5D8ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D8ADD 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.