#5D8EBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.086 247.3), rgb(93, 142, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5D8EBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8EBB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 142, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.086 247.3) |
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 #5D8EBB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8EBB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8EBB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8EBB text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8EBB
oklch(63% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4278A7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#346590
oklch(49.2% 0.087 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#5D8EBB 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) | #7B8FBD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E999D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8EBB
#5D8EBB
oklch(63% 0.086 247.3)
- #AC7F4E
#AC7F4E
oklch(63% 0.086 67.5)
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 #5D8EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D8EBB 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.