#5C8DC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.101 253.1), rgb(92, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5C8DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.101 253.1) |
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 #5C8DC6 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8DC6 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8DC6 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8DC6 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8DC6
oklch(63.3% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#4176B2
oklch(55.7% 0.11 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#326399
oklch(49.2% 0.102 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A517C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273A
oklch(26.8% 0.042 253.5)
#5C8DC6 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) | #7690C9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6885C5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9AA1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8DC6
#5C8DC6
oklch(63.3% 0.101 253.1)
- #AF803E
#AF803E
oklch(63.3% 0.101 73.4)
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 #5C8DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5C8DC6 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.