#5F86BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.092 256.3), rgb(95, 134, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5F86BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F86BB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 134, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.092 256.3) |
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 #5F86BB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F86BB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F86BB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F86BB text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#AEC2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F86BB
oklch(61.3% 0.092 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AD
oklch(55.7% 0.1 256)
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Step 700
700
#3C6295
oklch(49.2% 0.093 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#325079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4361
oklch(37.8% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#5F86BB 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) | #7189BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369299 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F86BB
#5F86BB
oklch(61.3% 0.092 256.3)
- #A47C40
#A47C40
oklch(61.3% 0.092 75.7)
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 #5F86BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #5F86BB 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.