#5E80CE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.125 265.1), rgb(94, 128, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5E80CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E80CE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.125 265.1) |
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 #5E80CE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E80CE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E80CE text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E80CE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#839FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E80CE
oklch(61% 0.125 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#5E80CE 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) | #6087D1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537DCC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F919D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E80CE
#5E80CE
oklch(61% 0.125 265.1)
- #A57C00
#A57C00
oklch(61% 0.125 85.3)
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 #5E80CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #5E80CE 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.