#5B8ABC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.092 250.9), rgb(91, 138, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#5B8ABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8ABC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 138, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.092 250.9) |
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 #5B8ABC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8ABC | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8ABC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8ABC text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8ABC
oklch(62.1% 0.092 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4477AC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#356393
oklch(49% 0.093 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#5B8ABC 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) | #768CBE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29959B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8ABC
#5B8ABC
oklch(62.1% 0.092 250.9)
- #A97D44
#A97D44
oklch(62.1% 0.092 71.8)
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 #5B8ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B8ABC 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.