#5F8EBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3), rgb(95, 142, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5F8EBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8EBB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 142, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3) |
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 #5F8EBB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8EBB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8EBB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8EBB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DB
oklch(81% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 248.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3)
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Step 600
600
#4477A7
oklch(55.5% 0.093 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#36648F
oklch(49% 0.086 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5274
oklch(42.7% 0.071 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#29445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#5F8EBB 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) | #7C8FBD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34989D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8EBB
#5F8EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 248.3)
- #AC804F
#AC804F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 68.2)
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 #5F8EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F8EBB 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.