#5B7CBB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.9% 0.104 262.5), rgb(91, 124, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5B7CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7CBB |
| RGB | rgb(91, 124, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.104 262.5) |
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 #5B7CBB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7CBB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7CBB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7CBB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7CBB
oklch(58.9% 0.104 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#425F98
oklch(49% 0.098 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#374E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#5B7CBB 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) | #6481BE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878BA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8A93 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7CBB
#5B7CBB
oklch(58.9% 0.104 262.5)
- #9B7628
#9B7628
oklch(58.8% 0.104 82.4)
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 #5B7CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #5B7CBB 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.