#5F8ABB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.088 252.4), rgb(95, 138, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5F8ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8ABB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.088 252.4) |
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 #5F8ABB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8ABB | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8ABB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8ABB text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A4CB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8ABB
oklch(62.2% 0.088 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#4876AA
oklch(55.6% 0.096 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#396392
oklch(49.1% 0.089 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#305176
oklch(42.7% 0.073 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#5F8ABB 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) | #778CBD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35959B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8ABB
#5F8ABB
oklch(62.2% 0.088 252.4)
- #A87E47
#A87E47
oklch(62.3% 0.089 72.4)
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 #5F8ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #5F8ABB 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.