#5C94BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.083 240.2), rgb(92, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5C94BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C94BB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.083 240.2) |
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 #5C94BB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C94BB | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C94BB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C94BB text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C94BB
oklch(64.3% 0.083 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.09 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E668C
oklch(49% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#275471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5C94BB 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) | #8394BD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9EA1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C94BB
#5C94BB
oklch(64.3% 0.083 240.2)
- #B38158
#B38158
oklch(64.4% 0.084 59.9)
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 #5C94BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #5C94BB 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.