#5B93BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.084 240.9), rgb(91, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5B93BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B93BB |
| RGB | rgb(91, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.084 240.9) |
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 #5B93BB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B93BB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B93BB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B93BB text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B93BB
oklch(64.1% 0.084 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA4
oklch(55.7% 0.092 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D668C
oklch(49% 0.085 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#275472
oklch(42.8% 0.07 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5B93BB 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) | #8193BD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279DA0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B93BB
#5B93BB
oklch(64.1% 0.084 240.9)
- #B28056
#B28056
oklch(64% 0.084 60.5)
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 #5B93BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
Use #5B93BB 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.