#5A95CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.107 249.4), rgb(90, 149, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5A95CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A95CF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 149, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.107 249.4) |
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 #5A95CF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A95CF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A95CF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A95CF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#78A5D3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 249.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A95CF
oklch(65.4% 0.107 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#3677B4
oklch(55.6% 0.116 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#28649B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#23527E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#224465
oklch(37.7% 0.069 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#5A95CF 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) | #7D97D2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8CCE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A95CF
#5A95CF
oklch(65.4% 0.107 249.4)
- #BA8441
#BA8441
oklch(65.4% 0.107 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 #5A95CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #5A95CF 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.