#5F7BBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.108 266), rgb(95, 123, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5F7BBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7BBE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 123, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.108 266) |
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 #5F7BBE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F7BBE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7BBE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7BBE text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 266)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7BBE
oklch(59.1% 0.108 266)
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Step 700
700
#465E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#394D7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#314064
oklch(37.6% 0.065 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#5F7BBE 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) | #6181C1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5779BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368994 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7BBE
#5F7BBE
oklch(59.1% 0.108 266)
- #9A7822
#9A7822
oklch(59.1% 0.108 85.9)
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 #5F7BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
Use #5F7BBE 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.