#5F86E3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.147 265.3), rgb(95, 134, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5F86E3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F86E3 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 134, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.147 265.3) |
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 #5F86E3 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F86E3 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F86E3 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F86E3 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F86E3
oklch(63.5% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#456CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#375AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#283E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#5F86E3 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) | #5E8FE7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C83E1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F86E3
#5F86E3
oklch(63.5% 0.147 265.3)
- #AE8300
#AE8300
oklch(63.4% 0.13 85.3)
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 #5F86E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5F86E3 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.