#5D8DB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.077 242.6), rgb(93, 141, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5D8DB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 141, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.077 242.6) |
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 #5D8DB2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8DB2 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8DB2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8DB2 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.059 241.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8DB2
oklch(62.4% 0.077 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#4479A0
oklch(55.6% 0.083 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#366689
oklch(49.2% 0.077 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D536F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#29455A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#5D8DB2 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) | #7D8DB4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369699 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8DB2
#5D8DB2
oklch(62.4% 0.077 242.6)
- #A97D56
#A97D56
oklch(62.4% 0.077 62.2)
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 #5D8DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #5D8DB2 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.