#5E7EB9
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.4% 0.098 262), rgb(94, 126, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5E7EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 126, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.098 262) |
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 #5E7EB9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7EB9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7EB9 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7EB9 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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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
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7EB9
oklch(59.4% 0.098 262)
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Step 600
600
#5072B2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#416099
oklch(49.2% 0.099 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#364E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#5E7EB9 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) | #6882BB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378B93 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7EB9
#5E7EB9
oklch(59.4% 0.098 262)
- #9B7832
#9B7832
oklch(59.3% 0.098 82.1)
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 #5E7EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #5E7EB9 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.