#5E85EB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.159 266.2), rgb(94, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5E85EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E85EB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.159 266.2) |
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 #5E85EB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E85EB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E85EB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E85EB text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E85EB
oklch(63.7% 0.159 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#446AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3658BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4897
oklch(42.7% 0.134 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#5E85EB 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) | #5690EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E85EB
#5E85EB
oklch(63.7% 0.159 266.2)
- #AE8400
#AE8400
oklch(63.6% 0.13 86)
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 #5E85EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #5E85EB 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.