#5D8EFF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.7% 0.176 264.5), rgb(93, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5D8EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8EFF |
| RGB | rgb(93, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.176 264.5) |
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 #5D8EFF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8EFF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8EFF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8EFF text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#759EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8EFF
oklch(66.7% 0.176 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3969E1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C56C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#25479E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#5D8EFF 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) | #589AFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8BA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8EFF
#5D8EFF
oklch(66.7% 0.176 264.5)
- #BB8C00
#BB8C00
oklch(66.7% 0.137 84.6)
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 #5D8EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #5D8EFF 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.