#5D90DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.1% 0.127 258.2), rgb(93, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#5D90DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D90DC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.127 258.2) |
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 #5D90DC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D90DC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D90DC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D90DC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D90DC
oklch(65.1% 0.127 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C72C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FA8
oklch(49% 0.129 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#274E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#162740
oklch(27.2% 0.052 257.9)
#5D90DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D90DC
#5D90DC
oklch(65.1% 0.127 258.2)
- #B9841E
#B9841E
oklch(65% 0.127 78)
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 #5D90DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D90DC 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.