#5D8FCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.104 253.4), rgb(93, 143, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#5D8FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8FCA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 143, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.104 253.4) |
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 #5D8FCA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8FCA | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8FCA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8FCA text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8FCA
oklch(64% 0.104 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F75B4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#31629B
oklch(49% 0.106 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#29507D
oklch(42.5% 0.087 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#264365
oklch(37.7% 0.068 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#5D8FCA 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) | #7792CD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9CA4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8FCA
#5D8FCA
oklch(64% 0.104 253.4)
- #B2823D
#B2823D
oklch(64.1% 0.104 73.8)
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 #5D8FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D8FCA 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.