#5E87FF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.4% 0.184 267.1), rgb(94, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5E87FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87FF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.184 267.1) |
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 #5E87FF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87FF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87FF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E87FF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#789CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87FF
oklch(65.4% 0.184 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F65E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3253C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2945A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#5E87FF 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) | #4995FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2887FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B7 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87FF
#5E87FF
oklch(65.4% 0.184 267.1)
- #B38A00
#B38A00
oklch(65.4% 0.134 87.5)
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 #5E87FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #5E87FF 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.