#5E95B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.073 232.5), rgb(94, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5E95B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95B2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.073 232.5) |
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 #5E95B2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95B2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E95B2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95B2 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 232.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E95B2
oklch(64.3% 0.073 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#306883
oklch(49.1% 0.073 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#29556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#5E95B2 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) | #8793B3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379D9E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95B2
#5E95B2
oklch(64.3% 0.073 232.5)
- #B18164
#B18164
oklch(64.4% 0.072 52.2)
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 #5E95B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #5E95B2 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.