#5D84BA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.7% 0.094 256.7), rgb(93, 132, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5D84BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D84BA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 132, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.094 256.7) |
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 #5D84BA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D84BA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D84BA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D84BA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D84BA
oklch(60.7% 0.094 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B74AE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#325079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#5D84BA 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) | #6F87BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329097 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D84BA
#5D84BA
oklch(60.7% 0.094 256.7)
- #A27A3C
#A27A3C
oklch(60.6% 0.094 76.3)
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 #5D84BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
Use #5D84BA 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.