#5E86C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.11 260), rgb(94, 134, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5E86C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E86C8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.11 260) |
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 #5E86C8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E86C8 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E86C8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E86C8 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E86C8
oklch(61.9% 0.11 260)
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Step 600
600
#4872B9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#39609F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#304E81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4167
oklch(37.6% 0.072 260)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#5E86C8 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) | #6C8BCB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26959E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E86C8
#5E86C8
oklch(61.9% 0.11 260)
- #A87E2C
#A87E2C
oklch(61.9% 0.11 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 #5E86C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #5E86C8 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.