#5E7DA5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.071 255.1), rgb(94, 125, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5E7DA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 125, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.071 255.1) |
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 #5E7DA5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7DA5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7DA5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7DA5 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.065 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7DA5
oklch(58.2% 0.071 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#5E7DA5 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) | #6E7FA7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44868B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7DA5
#5E7DA5
oklch(58.2% 0.071 255.1)
- #947549
#947549
oklch(58.2% 0.072 75.3)
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 #5E7DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #5E7DA5 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.