#5E84EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.8% 0.166 267), rgb(94, 132, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#5E84EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E84EF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 132, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.166 267) |
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 #5E84EF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E84EF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E84EF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E84EF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E84EF
oklch(63.8% 0.166 267)
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Step 600
600
#4469DB
oklch(55.7% 0.179 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3656BE
oklch(49% 0.168 267)
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Step 800
800
#2D479A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#5E84EF 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) | #5190F3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83ED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAE | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E84EF
#5E84EF
oklch(63.8% 0.166 267)
- #AD8500
#AD8500
oklch(63.7% 0.13 87.3)
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 #5E84EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E84EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E84EF 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.