#5F83AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60% 0.078 253.4), rgb(95, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5F83AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F83AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.078 253.4) |
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 #5F83AE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F83AE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F83AE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F83AE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 253.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F83AE
oklch(60% 0.078 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A4
oklch(55.7% 0.084 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#40638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#355172
oklch(42.8% 0.065 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#5F83AE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408D92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F83AE
#5F83AE
oklch(60% 0.078 253.4)
- #9D794A
#9D794A
oklch(60.1% 0.078 72.8)
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 #5F83AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.010
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F83AE 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.