#5F86C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.11 260.5), rgb(95, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5F86C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F86C8 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.11 260.5) |
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 #5F86C8 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F86C8 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F86C8 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F86C8 text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F86C8
oklch(62% 0.11 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4972B9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5F9F
oklch(49% 0.112 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#304E81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#5F86C8 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) | #6C8BCB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29949E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F86C8
#5F86C8
oklch(62% 0.11 260.5)
- #A87E2C
#A87E2C
oklch(61.9% 0.11 80.5)
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 #5F86C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
Use #5F86C8 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.