#5E8ACE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.8), rgb(94, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5E8ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8ACE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.8) |
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 #5E8ACE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8ACE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8ACE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8ACE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#4473BB
oklch(55.7% 0.124 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#3660A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F83
oklch(42.9% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#284269
oklch(37.8% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#5E8ACE 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) | #6F8FD1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B99A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8ACE
#5E8ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.8)
- #AE802B
#AE802B
oklch(63% 0.114 78.9)
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 #5E8ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
Use #5E8ACE 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.