#5B85BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.8% 0.094 254.7), rgb(91, 133, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#5B85BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B85BA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.094 254.7) |
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 #5B85BA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B85BA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B85BA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B85BA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B85BA
oklch(60.8% 0.094 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4875AE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 255)
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Step 700
700
#396295
oklch(49% 0.095 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#305079
oklch(42.6% 0.078 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#5B85BA 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) | #7088BC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9198 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B85BA
#5B85BA
oklch(60.8% 0.094 254.7)
- #A47A3D
#A47A3D
oklch(60.9% 0.094 74.6)
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 #5B85BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B85BA 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.