#5C85BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.094 255.7), rgb(92, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5C85BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C85BB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.094 255.7) |
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 #5C85BB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C85BB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C85BB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C85BB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C85BB
oklch(60.9% 0.094 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#4975AE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6296
oklch(49.1% 0.095 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#30507A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4362
oklch(37.8% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#5C85BB 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) | #7088BD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9198 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C85BB
#5C85BB
oklch(60.9% 0.094 255.7)
- #A47B3C
#A47B3C
oklch(61% 0.095 76)
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 #5C85BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
Use #5C85BB 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.