#5A96C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.098 245.2), rgb(90, 150, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5A96C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A96C8 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 150, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 245.2) |
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 #5A96C8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A96C8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A96C8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A96C8 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DE
oklch(81% 0.047 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 245.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A96C8
oklch(65.3% 0.098 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#3679AD
oklch(55.7% 0.106 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#286595
oklch(49% 0.099 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#235379
oklch(42.8% 0.082 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#224561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#5A96C8 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) | #8197CA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06A2A7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A96C8
#5A96C8
oklch(65.3% 0.098 245.2)
- #B9834C
#B9834C
oklch(65.2% 0.098 65.1)
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 #5A96C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #5A96C8 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.