#5E88BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.092 254.3), rgb(94, 136, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5E88BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E88BC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 136, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.092 254.3) |
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 #5E88BC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E88BC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E88BC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E88BC text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E88BC
oklch(61.8% 0.092 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4875AD
oklch(55.5% 0.101 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#396294
oklch(49% 0.093 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#305078
oklch(42.6% 0.077 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4361
oklch(37.8% 0.06 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#5E88BC 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) | #748BBE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881BB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32949A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E88BC
#5E88BC
oklch(61.8% 0.092 254.3)
- #A67D42
#A67D42
oklch(61.8% 0.092 74.6)
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 #5E88BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #5E88BC 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.