#5B7BBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.9% 0.111 264.2), rgb(91, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5B7BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7BBF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.111 264.2) |
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 #5B7BBF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7BBF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7BBF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7BBF text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A88C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7BBF
oklch(58.9% 0.111 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#425F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#374D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#5B7BBF 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) | #6081C2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5578BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8A94 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7BBF
#5B7BBF
oklch(58.9% 0.111 264.2)
- #9C761D
#9C761D
oklch(58.8% 0.111 83.6)
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 #5B7BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B7BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5B7BBF 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.