#5B7EBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.5% 0.106 261.8), rgb(91, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5B7EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7EBE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.106 261.8) |
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 #5B7EBE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B7EBE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7EBE text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7EBE text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B7EBE
oklch(59.5% 0.106 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 262)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#5B7EBE 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) | #6583C1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597ABD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8C95 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7EBE
#5B7EBE
oklch(59.5% 0.106 261.8)
- #9E7827
#9E7827
oklch(59.5% 0.107 82.5)
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 #5B7EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #5B7EBE 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.