#5B94BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.085 240.5), rgb(91, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5B94BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B94BC |
| RGB | rgb(91, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.085 240.5) |
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 #5B94BC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B94BC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B94BC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B94BC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B94BC
oklch(64.3% 0.085 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.092 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C668D
oklch(49% 0.087 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#265472
oklch(42.8% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5B94BC 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) | #8294BE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259EA1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B94BC
#5B94BC
oklch(64.3% 0.085 240.5)
- #B38157
#B38157
oklch(64.3% 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 #5B94BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #5B94BC 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.