#5E87CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.119 261.1), rgb(94, 135, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#5E87CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E87CF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.119 261.1) |
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 #5E87CF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E87CF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E87CF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E87CF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E87CF
oklch(62.5% 0.119 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#4671BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#385FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 261)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#5E87CF 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) | #6A8DD2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C82CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A97A1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E87CF
#5E87CF
oklch(62.5% 0.119 261.1)
- #AC7F20
#AC7F20
oklch(62.5% 0.119 81)
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 #5E87CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
Use #5E87CF 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.