#5F81DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.2% 0.147 267.1), rgb(95, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#5F81DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F81DF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.147 267.1) |
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 #5F81DF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F81DF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F81DF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F81DF text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#809EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F81DF
oklch(62.2% 0.147 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#496BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#314992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#5F81DF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4780DD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F81DF
#5F81DF
oklch(62.2% 0.147 267.1)
- #A88100
#A88100
oklch(62.4% 0.128 87.2)
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 #5F81DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #5F81DF 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.