What color is #5DB8EA?

#5DB8EA is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 184, 234), and in HSL hsl(201, 77%, 64%).

Is #5DB8EA accessible as text?

On white, #5DB8EA has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #5DB8EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5DB8EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #5DB8EA?

#5DB8EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA8E5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5DB8EA below.

Is #5DB8EA good for buttons?

#5DB8EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5DB8EA — white text only reaches 2.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5DB8EA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #5DB8EA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#5DB8EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5DB8EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5DB8EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5DB8EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5DB8EA Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5DB8EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5DB8EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8EDEFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5DB8EA Secondary #C2DFF0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5DB8EA Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5DB8EA 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5DB8EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F0F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D89EA — 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 #5DB8EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5DB8EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 93 184 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.113 235.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DAF0FB;
  --color-200: #B7E0F5;
  --color-300: #86C7E9;
  --color-400: #59ACD9;
  --color-500: #378FBE;
  --color-600: #316F91;
  --color-700: #285166;
  --color-800: #1E3643;
  --color-900: #142229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DAF0FB',
    200: '#B7E0F5',
    300: '#86C7E9',
    400: '#59ACD9',
    500: '#378FBE',
    600: '#316F91',
    700: '#285166',
    800: '#1E3643',
    900: '#142229',
  },
}

$base: #5DB8EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DAF0FB;
$base-200: #B7E0F5;
$base-300: #86C7E9;
$base-400: #59ACD9;
$base-500: #378FBE;
$base-600: #316F91;
$base-700: #285166;
$base-800: #1E3643;
$base-900: #142229;
$base-hover: #239FE2;
$base-subtle: #D3E8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5DB8EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86C7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59ACD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#378FBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#316F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#285166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5DB8EA

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