#5D87CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.118 260.4), rgb(93, 135, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5D87CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D87CE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 135, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.118 260.4) |
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 #5D87CE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D87CE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D87CE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D87CE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D87CE
oklch(62.4% 0.118 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4572BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#375FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#5D87CE 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) | #6A8CD1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C82CC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1797A1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D87CE
#5D87CE
oklch(62.4% 0.118 260.4)
- #AC7F22
#AC7F22
oklch(62.5% 0.118 80.7)
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 #5D87CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
Use #5D87CE 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.