#5C8DCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.111 255.6), rgb(92, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5C8DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8DCD |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.111 255.6) |
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 #5C8DCD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8DCD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8DCD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8DCD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 256)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8DCD
oklch(63.6% 0.111 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#4074B8
oklch(55.5% 0.12 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#31619F
oklch(49% 0.113 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5081
oklch(42.8% 0.093 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#264267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#5C8DCD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9BA4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8DCD
#5C8DCD
oklch(63.6% 0.111 255.6)
- #B18133
#B18133
oklch(63.6% 0.111 76.2)
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 #5C8DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
Use #5C8DCD 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.