#5D8DEA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.3% 0.149 262.4), rgb(93, 141, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#5D8DEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8DEA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 141, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.149 262.4) |
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 #5D8DEA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8DEA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8DEA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8DEA text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8DEA
oklch(65.3% 0.149 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F5BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#274B92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#243F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#5D8DEA 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) | #6496EE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5189E8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8DEA
#5D8DEA
oklch(65.3% 0.149 262.4)
- #B88600
#B88600
oklch(65.2% 0.134 82.1)
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 #5D8DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.014
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D8DEA 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.