What color is #5874BC?

#5874BC is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 116, 188), and in HSL hsl(223, 43%, 54%).

Is #5874BC accessible as text?

On white, #5874BC has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #5874BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5874BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #5874BC?

#5874BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCA057. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5874BC below.

Is #5874BC good for buttons?

#5874BC works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #5874BC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5874BC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5874BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5874BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #5874BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #5874BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5874BC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5874BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7E99DD

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5874BC Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5874BC Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5874BC Secondary #96A1BC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5874BC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E4EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C57BC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5874BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5874BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 116 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.116 266.7);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E1E7F4;
  --color-200: #C5CFE8;
  --color-300: #9CACD3;
  --color-400: #758ABD;
  --color-500: #556AA0;
  --color-600: #46557C;
  --color-700: #364059;
  --color-800: #262C3B;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E1E7F4',
    200: '#C5CFE8',
    300: '#9CACD3',
    400: '#758ABD',
    500: '#556AA0',
    600: '#46557C',
    700: '#364059',
    800: '#262C3B',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #5874BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E1E7F4;
$base-200: #C5CFE8;
$base-300: #9CACD3;
$base-400: #758ABD;
$base-500: #556AA0;
$base-600: #46557C;
$base-700: #364059;
$base-800: #262C3B;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #3F5A9E;
$base-subtle: #D0D7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5874BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CACD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#758ABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#556AA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46557C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364059",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5874BC

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Pairs with #5874BC

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