#5E8CEB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.151 263.3), rgb(94, 140, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#5E8CEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 263°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8CEB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 140, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.151 263.3) |
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 #5E8CEB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8CEB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8CEB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E8CEB text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8CEB
oklch(65.2% 0.151 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E6DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#305AB6
oklch(49% 0.153 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#294A93
oklch(42.6% 0.126 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#5E8CEB 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) | #6295EF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F88E9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8CEB
#5E8CEB
oklch(65.2% 0.151 263.3)
- #B78700
#B78700
oklch(65.3% 0.134 83.3)
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 #5E8CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E8CEB 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.