#5B85BC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.096 255.5), rgb(91, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5B85BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B85BC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.096 255.5) |
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 #5B85BC | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B85BC | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B85BC text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B85BC text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B85BC
oklch(60.9% 0.096 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#4875B0
oklch(55.7% 0.105 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#396297
oklch(49.1% 0.097 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F507A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#5B85BC 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) | #6F88BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9198 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B85BC
#5B85BC
oklch(60.9% 0.096 255.5)
- #A47A3B
#A47A3B
oklch(60.8% 0.096 75.3)
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 #5B85BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #5B85BC 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.