#5793CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.109 249.5), rgb(87, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#5793CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5793CE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.109 249.5) |
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 #5793CE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5793CE | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5793CE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5793CE text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D4
oklch(70.7% 0.085 249.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5793CE
oklch(64.8% 0.109 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#3477B5
oklch(55.6% 0.118 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#26649C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#21527F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#214466
oklch(37.8% 0.071 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#5793CE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ACD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5793CE
#5793CE
oklch(64.8% 0.109 249.5)
- #B9823D
#B9823D
oklch(64.9% 0.109 69.8)
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 #5793CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
Use #5793CE 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.