#5C81BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.2% 0.103 260), rgb(92, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5C81BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C81BE |
| RGB | rgb(92, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.103 260) |
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 #5C81BE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C81BE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C81BE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C81BE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C81BE
oklch(60.2% 0.103 260)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C609B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#324F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#5C81BE 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) | #6985C1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8E97 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C81BE
#5C81BE
oklch(60.2% 0.103 260)
- #A1792F
#A1792F
oklch(60.2% 0.103 79.7)
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 #5C81BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #5C81BE 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.