#5B93CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.107 250.9), rgb(91, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5B93CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B93CE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.107 250.9) |
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 #5B93CE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B93CE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B93CE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B93CE text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B93CE
oklch(65% 0.107 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#3976B5
oklch(55.5% 0.117 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B639B
oklch(49% 0.108 251)
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Step 800
800
#25517E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#234465
oklch(37.8% 0.069 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#5B93CE 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) | #7B95D1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B93CE
#5B93CE
oklch(65% 0.107 250.9)
- #B8833F
#B8833F
oklch(65% 0.107 70.7)
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 #5B93CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #5B93CE 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.