#5E90BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.084 245.6), rgb(94, 144, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5E90BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E90BB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.084 245.6) |
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 #5E90BB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E90BB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E90BB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E90BB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E90BB
oklch(63.5% 0.084 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#4278A6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#33658E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5373
oklch(42.8% 0.07 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#27445D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 246)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#5E90BB 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) | #7E91BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319A9F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E90BB
#5E90BB
oklch(63.5% 0.084 245.6)
- #AE8052
#AE8052
oklch(63.5% 0.084 65.3)
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 #5E90BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #5E90BB 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.