#5695BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.087 236.7), rgb(86, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5695BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 237°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5695BB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.087 236.7) |
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 #5695BB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5695BB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5695BB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5695BB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 236.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5695BB
oklch(64.3% 0.087 236.7)
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Step 600
600
#347BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.094 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#26688C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 237)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#5695BB 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) | #8394BD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689BA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9FA2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5695BB
#5695BB
oklch(64.3% 0.087 236.7)
- #B57F58
#B57F58
oklch(64.2% 0.086 56.4)
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 #5695BB, 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 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #5695BB 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.