#5C8BCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4), rgb(92, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#5C8BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8BCB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4) |
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 #5C8BCB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8BCB | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8BCB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8BCB text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4274B8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#33619E
oklch(49% 0.111 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F80
oklch(42.6% 0.092 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#274267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#5C8BCB 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) | #718FCE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1699A2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8BCB
#5C8BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4)
- #AF7F32
#AF7F32
oklch(63% 0.11 75.9)
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 #5C8BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #5C8BCB 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.