#5E91BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.087 246.3), rgb(94, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#5E91BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E91BE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.087 246.3) |
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 #5E91BE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E91BE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E91BE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E91BE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E91BE
oklch(63.9% 0.087 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#4078A8
oklch(55.6% 0.096 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#326590
oklch(49.1% 0.088 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5275
oklch(42.6% 0.074 247)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#5E91BE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9CA0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E91BE
#5E91BE
oklch(63.9% 0.087 246.3)
- #B08150
#B08150
oklch(63.9% 0.088 66.3)
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 #5E91BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E91BE 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.