#5D7FAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.082 256.6), rgb(93, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5D7FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7FAE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.082 256.6) |
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 #5D7FAE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D7FAE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7FAE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7FAE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7FAE
oklch(59% 0.082 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#44628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#5D7FAE 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) | #6D82B0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C898F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7FAE
#5D7FAE
oklch(59% 0.082 256.6)
- #997742
#997742
oklch(59.1% 0.082 77.2)
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 #5D7FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
Use #5D7FAE 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.