#5E8ECB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.106 255), rgb(94, 142, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5E8ECB 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8ECB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.106 255) |
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 #5E8ECB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8ECB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8ECB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8ECB text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8ECB
oklch(63.8% 0.106 255)
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Step 600
600
#4175B5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#33629C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B507F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 255.3)
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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)
#5E8ECB 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) | #7591CE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9CA4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8ECB
#5E8ECB
oklch(63.8% 0.106 255)
- #B1823A
#B1823A
oklch(63.9% 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 #5E8ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
Use #5E8ECB 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.