#5C8DB1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.076 241.4), rgb(92, 141, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5C8DB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.076 241.4) |
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 #5C8DB1 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8DB1 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8DB1 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8DB1 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 241.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8DB1
oklch(62.3% 0.076 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#44799F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#356688
oklch(49.1% 0.076 241)
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Step 800
800
#2D536F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#5C8DB1 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) | #7D8DB3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359699 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8DB1
#5C8DB1
oklch(62.3% 0.076 241.4)
- #A97D57
#A97D57
oklch(62.4% 0.076 61.6)
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 #5C8DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #5C8DB1 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.