#5F87AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.074 248.5), rgb(95, 135, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5F87AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F87AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 135, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.074 248.5) |
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 #5F87AE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F87AE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F87AE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F87AE text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 248.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F87AE
oklch(60.9% 0.074 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D648A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 249)
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Step 800
800
#335270
oklch(42.8% 0.062 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#5F87AE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D80AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9094 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F87AE
#5F87AE
oklch(60.9% 0.074 248.5)
- #A17B51
#A17B51
oklch(61% 0.075 68.5)
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 #5F87AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.007
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F87AE 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.