#5E8ECD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.109 255.6), rgb(94, 142, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5E8ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8ECD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.109 255.6) |
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 #5E8ECD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8ECD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8ECD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8ECD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8ECD
oklch(63.9% 0.109 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#4174B7
oklch(55.5% 0.118 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#33619E
oklch(49% 0.111 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#274267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#5E8ECD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A9CA4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8ECD
#5E8ECD
oklch(63.9% 0.109 255.6)
- #B28237
#B28237
oklch(64% 0.109 75.5)
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 #5E8ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
Use #5E8ECD 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.