#5C8EC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.093 249.5), rgb(92, 142, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5C8EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 142, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.093 249.5) |
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 #5C8EC0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8EC0 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8EC0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8EC0 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.093 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#4177AC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#326494
oklch(49.1% 0.094 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5278
oklch(42.8% 0.078 249)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#5C8EC0 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) | #7A90C2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D86BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269A9F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8EC0
#5C8EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.093 249.5)
- #AE7F48
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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 #5C8EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #5C8EC0 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.