#5E96BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.085 241.5), rgb(94, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5E96BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E96BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.085 241.5) |
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 #5E96BF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E96BF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E96BF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E96BF text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E96BF
oklch(65.1% 0.085 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.093 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D668D
oklch(49% 0.086 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#275373
oklch(42.6% 0.072 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#25455D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5E96BF 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) | #8496C1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778CBE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA0A4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E96BF
#5E96BF
oklch(65.1% 0.085 241.5)
- #B58358
#B58358
oklch(65% 0.085 61.2)
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 #5E96BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E96BF 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.