#5C85BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.1% 0.1 257.1), rgb(92, 133, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5C85BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C85BF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 133, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.1 257.1) |
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 #5C85BF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C85BF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C85BF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C85BF text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#82A3D1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C85BF
oklch(61.1% 0.1 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#4874B2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#396199
oklch(49% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#30507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#5C85BF 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) | #6E89C2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A929A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C85BF
#5C85BF
oklch(61.1% 0.1 257.1)
- #A57B37
#A57B37
oklch(61.1% 0.1 76.9)
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 #5C85BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #5C85BF 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.