#5394BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.088 236), rgb(83, 148, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#5394BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5394BA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.088 236) |
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 #5394BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5394BA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5394BA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5394BA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 235.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5394BA
oklch(63.9% 0.088 236)
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Step 600
600
#327BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.096 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#23688C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 235.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5572
oklch(42.8% 0.074 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#20465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#5394BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5394BA
#5394BA
oklch(63.9% 0.088 236)
- #B57E56
#B57E56
oklch(64% 0.088 56.5)
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 #5394BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #5394BA 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.