#5C7DBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.107 263), rgb(92, 125, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5C7DBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7DBE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 125, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.107 263) |
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 #5C7DBE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C7DBE | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C7DBE text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C7DBE text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C7DBE
oklch(59.3% 0.107 263)
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Step 700
700
#425F99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#5C7DBE 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) | #6482C1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8B95 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7DBE
#5C7DBE
oklch(59.3% 0.107 263)
- #9D7825
#9D7825
oklch(59.4% 0.107 83.5)
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 #5C7DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #5C7DBE 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.