#5D84BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.8% 0.095 257.1), rgb(93, 132, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5D84BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D84BB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 132, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.095 257.1) |
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 #5D84BB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D84BB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D84BB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D84BB text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D84BB
oklch(60.8% 0.095 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A74AF
oklch(55.5% 0.104 257)
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Step 700
700
#3C6196
oklch(49% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#32507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 257)
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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)
#5D84BB 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) | #6F87BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EBA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319097 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D84BB
#5D84BB
oklch(60.8% 0.095 257.1)
- #A27B3B
#A27B3B
oklch(60.8% 0.095 77.7)
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 #5D84BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
Use #5D84BB 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.