#5E87BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.09 254.4), rgb(94, 135, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5E87BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.09 254.4) |
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 #5E87BA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87BA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87BA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E87BA text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DD
oklch(81% 0.043 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 254.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87BA
oklch(61.5% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#4975AC
oklch(55.5% 0.099 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6293
oklch(49% 0.091 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#315078
oklch(42.6% 0.076 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4360
oklch(37.7% 0.058 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#5E87BA 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) | #7389BC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349299 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87BA
#5E87BA
oklch(61.5% 0.09 254.4)
- #A57C43
#A57C43
oklch(61.5% 0.09 73.8)
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 #5E87BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E87BA 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.