#5B93BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.087 242.2), rgb(91, 147, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5B93BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 242°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B93BD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 147, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.087 242.2) |
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 #5B93BD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B93BD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B93BD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B93BD text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 242.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B93BD
oklch(64.1% 0.087 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B79A6
oklch(55.5% 0.095 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D668E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#275373
oklch(42.6% 0.072 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#24455D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#162937
oklch(27.2% 0.036 241.7)
#5B93BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249DA1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B93BD
#5B93BD
oklch(64.1% 0.087 242.2)
- #B38154
#B38154
oklch(64.3% 0.087 62.3)
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 #5B93BD, 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 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #5B93BD 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.