#5E87B2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.1% 0.08 250.4), rgb(94, 135, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5E87B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87B2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.08 250.4) |
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 #5E87B2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87B2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87B2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E87B2 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87B2
oklch(61.1% 0.08 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A5
oklch(55.7% 0.088 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B648D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#315172
oklch(42.6% 0.067 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#5E87B2 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) | #7688B4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9196 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87B2
#5E87B2
oklch(61.1% 0.08 250.4)
- #A27B4C
#A27B4C
oklch(61.1% 0.08 70.6)
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 #5E87B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #5E87B2 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.