#5F84D1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.124 263.7), rgb(95, 132, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5F84D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F84D1 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 132, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.124 263.7) |
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 #5F84D1 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F84D1 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F84D1 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F84D1 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F84D1
oklch(62% 0.124 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#4970C2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#5F84D1 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) | #658BD4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780CF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D95A0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F84D1
#5F84D1
oklch(62% 0.124 263.7)
- #AA7E0D
#AA7E0D
oklch(62% 0.124 83.2)
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 #5F84D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
Use #5F84D1 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.