#5F82DD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.3% 0.143 266.5), rgb(95, 130, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5F82DD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F82DD |
| RGB | rgb(95, 130, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.143 266.5) |
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 #5F82DD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F82DD | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F82DD text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F82DD text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#809EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 266.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F82DD
oklch(62.3% 0.143 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#496CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#304A90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#5F82DD 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) | #5B8CE1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A80DB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F82DD
#5F82DD
oklch(62.3% 0.143 266.5)
- #A98000
#A98000
oklch(62.3% 0.127 85.9)
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 #5F82DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #5F82DD 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.