#5E7BBF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.11 265.6), rgb(94, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5E7BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7BBF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.11 265.6) |
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 #5E7BBF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7BBF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7BBF text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7BBF text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7BBF
oklch(59.1% 0.11 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#455E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#394D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#5E7BBF 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) | #6181C2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328A94 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7BBF
#5E7BBF
oklch(59.1% 0.11 265.6)
- #9B781F
#9B781F
oklch(59.1% 0.11 85.7)
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 #5E7BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5E7BBF 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.