#5E97D2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.107 250.5), rgb(94, 151, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#5E97D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E97D2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 151, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.107 250.5) |
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 #5E97D2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E97D2 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97D2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E97D2 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E97D2
oklch(66.2% 0.107 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#3877B5
oklch(55.7% 0.116 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A639B
oklch(49% 0.108 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#24517E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#234465
oklch(37.8% 0.069 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#5E97D2 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) | #7F99D5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05A5AC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E97D2
#5E97D2
oklch(66.2% 0.107 250.5)
- #BC8743
#BC8743
oklch(66.2% 0.107 70.9)
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 #5E97D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #5E97D2 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.