#5E97BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.082 238.3), rgb(94, 151, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5E97BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 238°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97BC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.082 238.3) |
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 #5E97BC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97BC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97BC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97BC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E97BC
oklch(65.2% 0.082 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA1
oklch(55.5% 0.089 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D678A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#265470
oklch(42.7% 0.069 238)
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Step 900
900
#24465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#5E97BC 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) | #8696BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA0A3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97BC
#5E97BC
oklch(65.2% 0.082 238.3)
- #B5835D
#B5835D
oklch(65.1% 0.081 58)
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 #5E97BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #5E97BC 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.