#5888BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.095 251.4), rgb(88, 136, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#5888BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5888BC |
| RGB | rgb(88, 136, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.095 251.4) |
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 #5888BC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5888BC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5888BC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5888BC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5888BC
oklch(61.4% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4276AE
oklch(55.5% 0.104 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#346395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#5888BC 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) | #738ABE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F949A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5888BC
#5888BC
oklch(61.4% 0.095 251.4)
- #A87A3F
#A87A3F
oklch(61.3% 0.095 71.2)
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 #5888BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
Use #5888BC 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.