#5B95B6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.078 234.8), rgb(91, 149, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5B95B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B95B6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.078 234.8) |
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 #5B95B6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B95B6 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B95B6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B95B6 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 235.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B95B6
oklch(64.3% 0.078 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6887
oklch(49.2% 0.079 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#26556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#5B95B6 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) | #8594B8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798AB5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9EA0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B95B6
#5B95B6
oklch(64.3% 0.078 234.8)
- #B3805F
#B3805F
oklch(64.3% 0.079 53.8)
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 #5B95B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B95B6 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.