#5D93BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.082 241.1), rgb(93, 147, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5D93BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D93BA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 147, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.082 241.1) |
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 #5D93BA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D93BA | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D93BA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D93BA text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D93BA
oklch(64.1% 0.082 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#30668B
oklch(49% 0.083 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172936
oklch(27.2% 0.034 241)
#5D93BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589B9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9DA0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D93BA
#5D93BA
oklch(64.1% 0.082 241.1)
- #B18158
#B18158
oklch(64.1% 0.082 61.1)
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 #5D93BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D93BA 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.