#5D8DEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.5% 0.154 263), rgb(93, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5D8DEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 263°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8DEE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.154 263) |
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 #5D8DEE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8DEE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8DEE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8DEE text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#789FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8DEE
oklch(65.5% 0.154 263)
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Step 600
600
#3C6DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 263)
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Step 700
700
#2E5AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 263)
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Step 800
800
#274A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#5D8DEE 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) | #6296F2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8DEE
#5D8DEE
oklch(65.5% 0.154 263)
- #B88700
#B88700
oklch(65.4% 0.134 82.8)
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 #5D8DEE, 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 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D8DEE 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.