#5E82EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.161 267.3), rgb(94, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5E82EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E82EA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.161 267.3) |
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 #5E82EA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E82EA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E82EA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E82EA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E82EA
oklch(63% 0.161 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4669D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3857BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4898
oklch(42.8% 0.135 267)
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Step 900
900
#293D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#5E82EA 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) | #528EEE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C81E8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E82EA
#5E82EA
oklch(63% 0.161 267.3)
- #AA8300
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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 #5E82EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E82EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E82EA 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.