#5D8EE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.137 260.6), rgb(93, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5D8EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.137 260.6) |
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 #5D8EE2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8EE2 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8EE2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8EE2 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA1E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8EE2
oklch(65% 0.137 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D70C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5DAE
oklch(49% 0.139 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#284D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#244070
oklch(37.5% 0.089 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#5D8EE2 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) | #6B95E5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5989E0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8EE2
#5D8EE2
oklch(65% 0.137 260.6)
- #B98500
#B98500
oklch(65.1% 0.135 80.9)
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 #5D8EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5D8EE2 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.