#5E8EBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9), rgb(94, 142, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5E8EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8EBD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9) |
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 #5E8EBD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8EBD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8EBD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8EBD text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DC
oklch(81% 0.043 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.069 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#4377A9
oklch(55.5% 0.096 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#356491
oklch(49.1% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5276
oklch(42.8% 0.074 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#5E8EBD 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) | #7B8FBF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F999E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8EBD
#5E8EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.088 248.9)
- #AD804C
#AD804C
oklch(63.3% 0.089 69.1)
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 #5E8EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E8EBD 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.