#5D81BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.2% 0.101 260.2), rgb(93, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5D81BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D81BD |
| RGB | rgb(93, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.101 260.2) |
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 #5D81BD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D81BD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D81BD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D81BD text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E1
oklch(81% 0.049 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D81BD
oklch(60.2% 0.101 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C73B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D609A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 260)
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Step 800
800
#334F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4264
oklch(37.8% 0.064 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#5D81BD 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) | #6A85C0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308E96 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D81BD
#5D81BD
oklch(60.2% 0.101 260.2)
- #A07A32
#A07A32
oklch(60.3% 0.101 80.6)
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 #5D81BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
Use #5D81BD 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.