#5D8CD4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.8% 0.12 258.7), rgb(93, 140, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5D8CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 140, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.12 258.7) |
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 #5D8CD4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8CD4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8CD4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8CD4 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8CD4
oklch(63.8% 0.12 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4072BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3260A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E85
oklch(42.6% 0.101 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#26416B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#5D8CD4 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) | #6F91D7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6086D2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8CD4
#5D8CD4
oklch(63.8% 0.12 258.7)
- #B38224
#B38224
oklch(63.9% 0.121 78.9)
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 #5D8CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #5D8CD4 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.