#5E8CE0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.136 261.6), rgb(94, 140, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5E8CE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 140, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.136 261.6) |
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 #5E8CE0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8CE0 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8CE0 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8CE0 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8CE0
oklch(64.5% 0.136 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4070C9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#325DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262)
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Step 900
900
#264070
oklch(37.7% 0.089 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#5E8CE0 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) | #6993E3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5887DE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAB | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8CE0
#5E8CE0
oklch(64.5% 0.136 261.6)
- #B68400
#B68400
oklch(64.6% 0.133 81.7)
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 #5E8CE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E8CE0 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.