#5B9BBD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66% 0.083 233.2), rgb(91, 155, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5B9BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9BBD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 155, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.083 233.2) |
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 #5B9BBD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9BBD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9BBD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9BBD text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9BBD
oklch(66% 0.083 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#337CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.091 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#256889
oklch(49% 0.085 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#21556F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#5B9BBD 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) | #8B99BF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A4A6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9BBD
#5B9BBD
oklch(66% 0.083 233.2)
- #BB8461
#BB8461
oklch(66% 0.084 53.2)
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 #5B9BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #5B9BBD 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.