#5F81AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.079 255.7), rgb(95, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5F81AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F81AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.079 255.7) |
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 #5F81AE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F81AE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F81AE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F81AE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F81AE
oklch(59.6% 0.079 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#5175A5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#41628E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#365073
oklch(42.7% 0.067 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F435D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#5F81AE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408B90 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F81AE
#5F81AE
oklch(59.6% 0.079 255.7)
- #9A7847
#9A7847
oklch(59.5% 0.079 75.4)
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 #5F81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #5F81AE 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.