#5F85BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.092 256.8), rgb(95, 133, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5F85BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F85BA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.092 256.8) |
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 #5F85BA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F85BA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F85BA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F85BA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F85BA
oklch(61.1% 0.092 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C74AD
oklch(55.5% 0.1 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6295
oklch(49.2% 0.093 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#325079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 257)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#5F85BA 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) | #7188BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379198 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F85BA
#5F85BA
oklch(61.1% 0.092 256.8)
- #A27C3F
#A27C3F
oklch(61.1% 0.092 77.4)
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 #5F85BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #5F85BA 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.