#5E87EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.161 265.7), rgb(94, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#5E87EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87EE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.161 265.7) |
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 #5E87EE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87EE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87EE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E87EE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87EE
oklch(64.3% 0.161 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#426AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3458BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#5E87EE 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) | #5892F2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4285EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87EE
#5E87EE
oklch(64.3% 0.161 265.7)
- #B18600
#B18600
oklch(64.4% 0.132 85.8)
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 #5E87EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E87EE 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.