#5E7CB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.9% 0.099 263.4), rgb(94, 124, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5E7CB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.099 263.4) |
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 #5E7CB8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7CB8 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7CB8 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7CB8 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7CB8
oklch(58.9% 0.099 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#455F95
oklch(49% 0.093 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#5E7CB8 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) | #6581BB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388992 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7CB8
#5E7CB8
oklch(58.9% 0.099 263.4)
- #99772F
#99772F
oklch(58.8% 0.099 83.2)
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 #5E7CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #5E7CB8 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.