#5E7CBB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.103 264.1), rgb(94, 124, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5E7CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7CBB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.103 264.1) |
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 #5E7CBB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7CBB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7CBB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7CBB text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7CBB
oklch(59.1% 0.103 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#455F97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#394E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#5E7CBB 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) | #6481BE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358A93 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7CBB
#5E7CBB
oklch(59.1% 0.103 264.1)
- #9A782A
#9A782A
oklch(59.1% 0.103 84.6)
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 #5E7CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E7CBB 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.