#5E81BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.2% 0.098 260.2), rgb(94, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5E81BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E81BB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.098 260.2) |
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 #5E81BB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E81BB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E81BB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E81BB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 259.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E81BB
oklch(60.2% 0.098 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E73B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6098
oklch(49.1% 0.098 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#344F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#5E81BB 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) | #6B85BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348E96 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E81BB
#5E81BB
oklch(60.2% 0.098 260.2)
- #9F7A35
#9F7A35
oklch(60.2% 0.098 80.5)
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 #5E81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5E81BB 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.