#5E81E8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.16 267.5), rgb(94, 129, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5E81E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E81E8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 129, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.16 267.5) |
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 #5E81E8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E81E8 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E81E8 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E81E8 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E81E8
oklch(62.7% 0.16 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4769D8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3957BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#5E81E8 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) | #518DEC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D80E6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E81E8
#5E81E8
oklch(62.7% 0.16 267.5)
- #A98200
#A98200
oklch(62.7% 0.128 87.4)
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 #5E81E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E81E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E81E8 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.