#5D8EBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.09 248.9), rgb(93, 142, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5D8EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 249°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8EBE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 142, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.09 248.9) |
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 #5D8EBE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8EBE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8EBE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8EBE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.09 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#4277AA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#336492
oklch(49.1% 0.091 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5276
oklch(42.7% 0.075 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#27445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#5D8EBE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B999E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8EBE
#5D8EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.09 248.9)
- #AD7F4A
#AD7F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 68.9)
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 #5D8EBE, 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 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #5D8EBE 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.