#5C9CC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.7% 0.092 239.6), rgb(92, 156, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5C9CC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C9CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 156, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.092 239.6) |
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 #5C9CC7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C9CC7 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9CC7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5C9CC7 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 239.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C9CC7
oklch(66.7% 0.092 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#327AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.101 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#246790
oklch(49.1% 0.093 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#205475
oklch(42.7% 0.077 240.1)
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Step 900
900
#20465E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#5C9CC7 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) | #899CC9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A7AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C9CC7
#5C9CC7
oklch(66.7% 0.092 239.6)
- #BE8659
#BE8659
oklch(66.6% 0.092 59.1)
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 #5C9CC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #5C9CC7 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.