#5E7AAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58% 0.087 262.3), rgb(94, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5E7AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7AAE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.087 262.3) |
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 #5E7AAE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7AAE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7AAE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7AAE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8ABA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7AAE
oklch(58% 0.087 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#47608F
oklch(49% 0.082 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#5E7AAE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F858C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7AAE
#5E7AAE
oklch(58% 0.087 262.3)
- #947539
#947539
oklch(58% 0.087 82.1)
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 #5E7AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #5E7AAE 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.