#5D8FE8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.6% 0.144 261.1), rgb(93, 143, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5D8FE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 143, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.144 261.1) |
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 #5D8FE8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8FE8 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8FE8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D8FE8 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8FE8
oklch(65.6% 0.144 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B6FCD
oklch(55.5% 0.156 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D5CB2
oklch(49% 0.146 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#264C90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 261)
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Step 900
900
#244073
oklch(37.8% 0.094 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#5D8FE8 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) | #6997EC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568AE6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8FE8
#5D8FE8
oklch(65.6% 0.144 261.1)
- #BB8600
#BB8600
oklch(65.5% 0.136 80.6)
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 #5D8FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #5D8FE8 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.