#5E87CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.114 260.4), rgb(94, 135, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5E87CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87CC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.114 260.4) |
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 #5E87CC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87CC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87CC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E87CC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A1D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87CC
oklch(62.4% 0.114 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4772BB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#385FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4169
oklch(37.7% 0.075 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#5E87CC 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) | #6B8CCF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F96A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87CC
#5E87CC
oklch(62.4% 0.114 260.4)
- #AB7F27
#AB7F27
oklch(62.4% 0.114 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 #5E87CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #5E87CC 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.