#5D99CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.101 246.7), rgb(93, 153, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5D99CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D99CE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 153, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.101 246.7) |
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 #5D99CE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D99CE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D99CE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5D99CE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.05 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A6D0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 246.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D99CE
oklch(66.4% 0.101 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#3578B0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#276597
oklch(49.1% 0.102 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#22527B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#214463
oklch(37.6% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#5D99CE 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) | #839AD0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09A6AB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D99CE
#5D99CE
oklch(66.4% 0.101 246.7)
- #BD874C
#BD874C
oklch(66.5% 0.101 67)
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 #5D99CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D99CE 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.