#5B8ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.094 251.9), rgb(91, 138, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5B8ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8ABE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.094 251.9) |
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 #5B8ABE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8ABE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8ABE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8ABE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8ABE
oklch(62.2% 0.094 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4376AD
oklch(55.5% 0.102 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#356395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#5B8ABE 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) | #758CC0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26969C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8ABE
#5B8ABE
oklch(62.2% 0.094 251.9)
- #AA7D42
#AA7D42
oklch(62.2% 0.094 72)
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 #5B8ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #5B8ABE 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.