#5E9BCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.096 243.7), rgb(94, 155, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5E9BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9BCB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 155, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.096 243.7) |
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 #5E9BCB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9BCB | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BCB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BCB text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CC
oklch(70.6% 0.075 244)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9BCB
oklch(66.8% 0.096 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#3579AB
oklch(55.5% 0.104 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#276693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#225377
oklch(42.6% 0.08 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#214560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#5E9BCB 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) | #869BCD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A7AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9BCB
#5E9BCB
oklch(66.8% 0.096 243.7)
- #BE8753
#BE8753
oklch(66.7% 0.096 63.3)
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 #5E9BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E9BCB 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.