#5E95CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.101 249.6), rgb(94, 149, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5E95CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E95CC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.101 249.6) |
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 #5E95CC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E95CC | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95CC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E95CC text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 249)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E95CC
oklch(65.5% 0.101 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B77B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6498
oklch(49.2% 0.102 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#26527B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 249)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#5E95CC 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) | #7E97CE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A2A8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E95CC
#5E95CC
oklch(65.5% 0.101 249.6)
- #B88547
#B88547
oklch(65.4% 0.101 69.8)
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 #5E95CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
Use #5E95CC 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.