#5E85CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.118 261.9), rgb(94, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#5E85CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E85CD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.118 261.9) |
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 #5E85CD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E85CD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E85CD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E85CD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 262)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E85CD
oklch(62% 0.118 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4871BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#395EA4
oklch(49% 0.12 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#304D85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#5E85CD 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) | #688BD0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B81CB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F959F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E85CD
#5E85CD
oklch(62% 0.118 261.9)
- #A97E1E
#A97E1E
oklch(62% 0.118 82.2)
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 #5E85CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #5E85CD 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.