#5D8BD2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.119 258.8), rgb(93, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5D8BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.119 258.8) |
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 #5D8BD2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8BD2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8BD2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8BD2 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8BD2
oklch(63.5% 0.119 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#4272BE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3360A4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#27416A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#5D8BD2 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) | #6E90D5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #089BA5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8BD2
#5D8BD2
oklch(63.5% 0.119 258.8)
- #B18125
#B18125
oklch(63.5% 0.119 79)
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 #5D8BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #5D8BD2 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.