#5B97B2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.074 228.6), rgb(91, 151, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#5B97B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B97B2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.074 228.6) |
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 #5B97B2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B97B2 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B97B2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B97B2 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B97B2
oklch(64.6% 0.074 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#397C99
oklch(55.5% 0.081 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#25556A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#234756
oklch(37.8% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#5B97B2 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) | #8995B3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9FA0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B97B2
#5B97B2
oklch(64.6% 0.074 228.6)
- #B48166
#B48166
oklch(64.7% 0.074 48.9)
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 #5B97B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #5B97B2 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.