#5E7CBC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.105 264.3), rgb(94, 124, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#5E7CBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7CBC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.105 264.3) |
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 #5E7CBC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7CBC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7CBC text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7CBC text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C4
oklch(63% 0.097 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7CBC
oklch(59.1% 0.105 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#445F98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 264)
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Step 800
800
#384E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 263.6)
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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)
#5E7CBC 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) | #6481BF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358A93 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7CBC
#5E7CBC
oklch(59.1% 0.105 264.3)
- #9B7828
#9B7828
oklch(59.2% 0.105 84.3)
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 #5E7CBC, 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 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #5E7CBC 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.