#5E89B5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.082 249.8), rgb(94, 137, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5E89B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 250°. 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 (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E89B5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 137, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.082 249.8) |
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 #5E89B5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E89B5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E89B5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E89B5 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E89B5
oklch(61.7% 0.082 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4877A6
oklch(55.6% 0.09 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#305273
oklch(42.8% 0.068 249)
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Step 900
900
#2B445D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#5E89B5 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) | #778AB7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379398 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E89B5
#5E89B5
oklch(61.7% 0.082 249.8)
- #A57C4C
#A57C4C
oklch(61.6% 0.082 69.7)
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 #5E89B5, 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 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #5E89B5 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.