#5E7EB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.2% 0.092 260.9), rgb(94, 126, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5E7EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 126, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.092 260.9) |
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 #5E7EB5 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7EB5 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7EB5 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7EB5 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A2CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7EB5
oklch(59.2% 0.092 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#446091
oklch(49% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#5E7EB5 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) | #6982B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8A91 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7EB5
#5E7EB5
oklch(59.2% 0.092 260.9)
- #9A7838
#9A7838
oklch(59.3% 0.092 81.1)
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 #5E7EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #5E7EB5 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.