#5E90CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.109 254.8), rgb(94, 144, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5E90CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E90CF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 144, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.109 254.8) |
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 #5E90CF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E90CF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E90CF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E90CF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E90CF
oklch(64.5% 0.109 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F75B7
oklch(55.7% 0.118 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#31629E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#295080
oklch(42.7% 0.092 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#264367
oklch(37.8% 0.071 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#5E90CF 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) | #7694D2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6889CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159EA6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E90CF
#5E90CF
oklch(64.5% 0.109 254.8)
- #B48338
#B48338
oklch(64.4% 0.109 75)
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 #5E90CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #5E90CF 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.