#5E8DAF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.3% 0.073 240.8), rgb(94, 141, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#5E8DAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 241°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8DAF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.073 240.8) |
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 #5E8DAF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8DAF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8DAF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8DAF text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 240.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8DAF
oklch(62.3% 0.073 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#46799D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#376686
oklch(49.1% 0.073 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E536D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4558
oklch(37.7% 0.046 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#5E8DAF 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) | #7E8DB1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9598 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8DAF
#5E8DAF
oklch(62.3% 0.073 240.8)
- #A87D59
#A87D59
oklch(62.3% 0.073 60.8)
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 #5E8DAF, 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 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E8DAF 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.