#5E99BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.084 238.1), rgb(94, 153, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5E99BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E99BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.084 238.1) |
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 #5E99BF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E99BF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99BF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99BF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 238.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E99BF
oklch(65.8% 0.084 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#397BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.09 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B678B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#255471
oklch(42.7% 0.07 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#23465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#5E99BF 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) | #8898C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA3A6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E99BF
#5E99BF
oklch(65.8% 0.084 238.1)
- #B8855D
#B8855D
oklch(65.8% 0.083 58.8)
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 #5E99BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E99BF 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.