#5E99CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.099 246.6), rgb(94, 153, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5E99CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E99CD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 153, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.099 246.6) |
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 #5E99CD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E99CD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99CD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E99CD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CF
oklch(70.8% 0.078 246.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E99CD
oklch(66.4% 0.099 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#3778AF
oklch(55.6% 0.108 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#296596
oklch(49.1% 0.1 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#23527A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#224462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#5E99CD 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) | #839ACF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14A5AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E99CD
#5E99CD
oklch(66.4% 0.099 246.6)
- #BD874D
#BD874D
oklch(66.5% 0.1 66.6)
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 #5E99CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E99CD 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.