#5F8CEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.4% 0.155 264), rgb(95, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#5F8CEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8CEE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.155 264) |
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 #5F8CEE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8CEE | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8CEE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F8CEE text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8CEE
oklch(65.4% 0.155 264)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#315AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#294A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#5F8CEE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C89EC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8CEE
#5F8CEE
oklch(65.4% 0.155 264)
- #B78800
#B78800
oklch(65.5% 0.134 84)
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 #5F8CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #5F8CEE 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.