#5E84CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.119 262.5), rgb(94, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5E84CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E84CD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.119 262.5) |
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 #5E84CD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E84CD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E84CD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E84CD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E84CD
oklch(61.8% 0.119 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#4971BF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#304D85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#5E84CD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5980CB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F949F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E84CD
#5E84CD
oklch(61.8% 0.119 262.5)
- #A87D1B
#A87D1B
oklch(61.6% 0.119 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 #5E84CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #5E84CD 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.