#5E8DAB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.1% 0.068 237.4), rgb(94, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5E8DAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8DAB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.068 237.4) |
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 #5E8DAB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8DAB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8DAB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8DAB text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8DAB
oklch(62.1% 0.068 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#467A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#386683
oklch(49% 0.069 238)
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Step 800
800
#2F546B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#5E8DAB 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) | #7F8CAC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9597 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8DAB
#5E8DAB
oklch(62.1% 0.068 237.4)
- #A67C5E
#A67C5E
oklch(62% 0.068 56.6)
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 #5E8DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E8DAB 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.