#5E95B8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.078 237.6), rgb(94, 149, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#5E95B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95B8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.078 237.6) |
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 #5E95B8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95B8 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E95B8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95B8 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E95B8
oklch(64.5% 0.078 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 238)
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Step 700
700
#2F6788
oklch(49.1% 0.079 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
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Step 900
900
#26465A
oklch(37.9% 0.051 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#5E95B8 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) | #8594BA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329EA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95B8
#5E95B8
oklch(64.5% 0.078 237.6)
- #B2825E
#B2825E
oklch(64.5% 0.078 57.7)
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 #5E95B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #5E95B8 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.