#5E8DAD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.2% 0.07 239.2), rgb(94, 141, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#5E8DAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8DAD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.07 239.2) |
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 #5E8DAD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8DAD | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8DAD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8DAD text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.056 239.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8DAD
oklch(62.2% 0.07 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#46799B
oklch(55.5% 0.076 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#376685
oklch(49.1% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E536C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4557
oklch(37.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#5E8DAD 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) | #7F8CAF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9597 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8DAD
#5E8DAD
oklch(62.2% 0.07 239.2)
- #A77D5C
#A77D5C
oklch(62.3% 0.07 59.2)
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 #5E8DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E8DAD 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.