#5A99BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.083 234.4), rgb(90, 153, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5A99BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A99BC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 153, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.083 234.4) |
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 #5A99BC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A99BC | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A99BC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5A99BC text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C4
oklch(70.8% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A99BC
oklch(65.4% 0.083 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#357CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.09 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#266889
oklch(49.1% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#22556F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#5A99BC 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) | #8898BE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA2A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A99BC
#5A99BC
oklch(65.4% 0.083 234.4)
- #B9835F
#B9835F
oklch(65.5% 0.083 54.4)
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 #5A99BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #5A99BC 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.