#5F87C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.1 258), rgb(95, 135, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5F87C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F87C2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 135, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.1 258) |
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 #5F87C2 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F87C2 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F87C2 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F87C2 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F87C2
oklch(61.9% 0.1 258)
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Step 600
600
#4974B3
oklch(55.7% 0.11 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A619A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#314F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#5F87C2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6481C1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F949C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F87C2
#5F87C2
oklch(61.9% 0.1 258)
- #A77E38
#A77E38
oklch(62% 0.101 78.3)
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 #5F87C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
Use #5F87C2 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.