#5D93CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.106 251.7), rgb(93, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#5D93CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D93CE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.106 251.7) |
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 #5D93CE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D93CE | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D93CE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D93CE text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#A9C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D3
oklch(70.6% 0.083 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D93CE
oklch(65.1% 0.106 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B76B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D639B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#26517E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#244365
oklch(37.6% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#5D93CE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FA1A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D93CE
#5D93CE
oklch(65.1% 0.106 251.7)
- #B78440
#B78440
oklch(65% 0.105 71.9)
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 #5D93CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #5D93CE 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.