#5E86D8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.132 263.4), rgb(94, 134, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5E86D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E86D8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 134, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.132 263.4) |
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 #5E86D8 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E86D8 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E86D8 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E86D8 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E86D8
oklch(62.8% 0.132 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#466FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#375CAC
oklch(49% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#29406F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#5E86D8 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) | #648DDB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5582D6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E86D8
#5E86D8
oklch(62.8% 0.132 263.4)
- #AE8000
#AE8000
oklch(62.8% 0.129 83.2)
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 #5E86D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E86D8 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.