#5B8FCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.109 253.7), rgb(91, 143, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5B8FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8FCD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 143, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 253.7) |
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 #5B8FCD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8FCD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8FCD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8FCD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B8FCD
oklch(64% 0.109 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F629D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#285080
oklch(42.7% 0.092 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#254366
oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#5B8FCD 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) | #7692D0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #049DA5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8FCD
#5B8FCD
oklch(64% 0.109 253.7)
- #B48137
#B48137
oklch(64% 0.11 73.5)
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 #5B8FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
Use #5B8FCD 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.