#5E9BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.098 244.7), rgb(94, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5E9BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9BCD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.098 244.7) |
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 #5E9BCD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9BCD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BCD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5E9BCD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CE
oklch(70.7% 0.078 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9BCD
oklch(66.8% 0.098 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#3579AD
oklch(55.6% 0.106 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#276595
oklch(49% 0.1 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#225379
oklch(42.7% 0.082 245)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#5E9BCD 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) | #869CCF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12A7AC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9BCD
#5E9BCD
oklch(66.8% 0.098 244.7)
- #BE8851
#BE8851
oklch(66.8% 0.098 65.3)
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 #5E9BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E9BCD 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.