#5E7FBC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.101 262.1), rgb(94, 127, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5E7FBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7FBC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.101 262.1) |
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 #5E7FBC | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E7FBC | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7FBC text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7FBC text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 262)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E7FBC
oklch(59.8% 0.101 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 262)
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Step 700
700
#405F9A
oklch(49% 0.102 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#354E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4165
oklch(37.7% 0.067 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#5E7FBC 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) | #6884BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348C95 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7FBC
#5E7FBC
oklch(59.8% 0.101 262.1)
- #9D792F
#9D792F
oklch(59.7% 0.101 82.4)
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 #5E7FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5E7FBC 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.