#5D91CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.108 253.3), rgb(93, 145, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5D91CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D91CE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 145, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.108 253.3) |
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 #5D91CE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D91CE | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D91CE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D91CE text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D91CE
oklch(64.6% 0.108 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B6
oklch(55.5% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F629D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#28507F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#254366
oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#5D91CE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #109FA6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D91CE
#5D91CE
oklch(64.6% 0.108 253.3)
- #B5833B
#B5833B
oklch(64.6% 0.108 73.6)
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 #5D91CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #5D91CE 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.