#5D8FBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.086 246.2), rgb(93, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5D8FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8FBB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.086 246.2) |
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 #5D8FBB | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8FBB | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8FBB text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8FBB text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#4178A7
oklch(55.6% 0.094 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#33658F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#5D8FBB 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) | #7D90BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E999E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8FBB
#5D8FBB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 246.2)
- #AD7F50
#AD7F50
oklch(63.1% 0.085 65.8)
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 #5D8FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D8FBB 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.