#5E8FD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.114 256.5), rgb(94, 143, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5E8FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 143, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.114 256.5) |
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 #5E8FD2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8FD2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8FD2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8FD2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E5
oklch(81% 0.055 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8FD2
oklch(64.4% 0.114 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F74BB
oklch(55.7% 0.125 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#3161A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#294F82
oklch(42.6% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#264269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#5E8FD2 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) | #7493D5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6588D1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9EA7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8FD2
#5E8FD2
oklch(64.4% 0.114 256.5)
- #B58331
#B58331
oklch(64.5% 0.114 76.1)
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 #5E8FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #5E8FD2 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.