#5E8EAA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.3% 0.067 234.9), rgb(94, 142, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#5E8EAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8EAA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.067 234.9) |
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 #5E8EAA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8EAA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8EAA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8EAA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D3
oklch(81% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BD
oklch(70.6% 0.053 235.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8EAA
oklch(62.3% 0.067 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#467A98
oklch(55.6% 0.073 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#376782
oklch(49.2% 0.068 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5469
oklch(42.7% 0.056 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#5E8EAA 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) | #818DAB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9597 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8EAA
#5E8EAA
oklch(62.3% 0.067 234.9)
- #A77D60
#A77D60
oklch(62.4% 0.067 55.8)
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 #5E8EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E8EAA 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.