#5E8DCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.106 255.4), rgb(94, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#5E8DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8DCA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.106 255.4) |
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 #5E8DCA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8DCA | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8DCA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8DCA text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8DCA
oklch(63.6% 0.106 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#4275B5
oklch(55.7% 0.114 255)
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Step 700
700
#34629C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B507E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#274366
oklch(37.8% 0.069 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#5E8DCA 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) | #7590CD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209BA3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8DCA
#5E8DCA
oklch(63.6% 0.106 255.4)
- #B08139
#B08139
oklch(63.6% 0.106 75.3)
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 #5E8DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
Use #5E8DCA 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.