#5E87AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.073 246.6), rgb(94, 135, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5E87AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.073 246.6) |
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 #5E87AC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87AC | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87AC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E87AC text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 246.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87AC
oklch(60.8% 0.073 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B789F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 246)
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Step 700
700
#3C6588
oklch(49.2% 0.073 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#5E87AC 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) | #7888AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FAB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9093 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87AC
#5E87AC
oklch(60.8% 0.073 246.6)
- #A07A53
#A07A53
oklch(60.7% 0.072 66.5)
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 #5E87AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.006
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E87AC 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.