#5E90B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.8), rgb(94, 144, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5E90B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E90B4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.8) |
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 #5E90B4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E90B4 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E90B4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E90B4 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#43799F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#346688
oklch(49.1% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C536F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#28455A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#5E90B4 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) | #8090B6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36999C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E90B4
#5E90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.8)
- #AC7F59
#AC7F59
oklch(63.2% 0.077 60.9)
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 #5E90B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #5E90B4 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.