#5F8AEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.157 264.9), rgb(95, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5F8AEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8AEE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.157 264.9) |
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 #5F8AEE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8AEE | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8AEE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8AEE text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8AEE
oklch(65% 0.157 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#406BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.171 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#3359B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A4996
oklch(42.7% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#263E77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#5F8AEE 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) | #5D94F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4987EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8AEE
#5F8AEE
oklch(65% 0.157 264.9)
- #B48700
#B48700
oklch(64.9% 0.133 84.9)
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 #5F8AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #5F8AEE 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.