#5E85CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.1% 0.121 262.3), rgb(94, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5E85CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E85CF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.121 262.3) |
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 #5E85CF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E85CF | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E85CF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E85CF text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E85CF
oklch(62.1% 0.121 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#4871C0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#395EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#304D86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#5E85CF 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) | #678BD2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5981CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B95A0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E85CF
#5E85CF
oklch(62.1% 0.121 262.3)
- #AA7E19
#AA7E19
oklch(62% 0.121 82.2)
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 #5E85CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #5E85CF 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.