#5F87BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.6% 0.092 255.8), rgb(95, 135, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5F87BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F87BC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 135, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.092 255.8) |
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 #5F87BC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F87BC | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F87BC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F87BC text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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)
#5F87BC
oklch(61.6% 0.092 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A75AD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6295
oklch(49.1% 0.094 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4361
oklch(37.8% 0.06 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#5F87BC 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) | #728ABE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35939A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F87BC
#5F87BC
oklch(61.6% 0.092 255.8)
- #A57D41
#A57D41
oklch(61.6% 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 #5F87BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #5F87BC 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.