#5E97C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.088 242.4), rgb(94, 151, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5E97C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97C2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.088 242.4) |
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 #5E97C2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97C2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97C2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97C2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C8
oklch(70.6% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E97C2
oklch(65.4% 0.088 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A7
oklch(55.5% 0.097 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C668F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#265374
oklch(42.6% 0.074 243)
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Step 900
900
#24455E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 243)
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Step 950
950
#162937
oklch(27.2% 0.036 241.7)
#5E97C2 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) | #8497C4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A2A5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97C2
#5E97C2
oklch(65.4% 0.088 242.4)
- #B78456
#B78456
oklch(65.4% 0.088 62.4)
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 #5E97C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E97C2 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.