#5E91C4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.095 249.5), rgb(94, 145, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5E91C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E91C4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 145, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.095 249.5) |
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 #5E91C4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E91C4 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E91C4 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E91C4 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E91C4
oklch(64.2% 0.095 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#4077AD
oklch(55.6% 0.103 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#316495
oklch(49.1% 0.096 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5278
oklch(42.8% 0.078 249)
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Step 900
900
#264461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 249)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#5E91C4 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) | #7C93C6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279DA3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E91C4
#5E91C4
oklch(64.2% 0.095 249.5)
- #B28249
#B28249
oklch(64.2% 0.095 69.5)
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 #5E91C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E91C4 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.