#5E8BCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.9), rgb(94, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#5E8BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8BCA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.9) |
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 #5E8BCA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8BCA | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8BCA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8BCA text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4474B7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 257)
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Step 700
700
#35619D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#284266
oklch(37.6% 0.07 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#5E8BCA 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) | #728FCD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485C9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2199A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8BCA
#5E8BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 256.9)
- #AE8034
#AE8034
oklch(63.1% 0.108 76.9)
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 #5E8BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #5E8BCA 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.