#5E7EAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.9% 0.083 258.3), rgb(94, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5E7EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 258.3) |
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 #5E7EAE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7EAE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7EAE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7EAE text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.076 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7EAE
oklch(58.9% 0.083 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#45618C
oklch(49% 0.077 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#395072
oklch(42.8% 0.064 258)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#5E7EAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E888F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7EAE
#5E7EAE
oklch(58.9% 0.083 258.3)
- #987741
#987741
oklch(59% 0.083 78.4)
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 #5E7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #5E7EAE 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.