#5F93AF
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.7% 0.07 232.9), rgb(95, 147, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5F93AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F93AF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 147, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.07 232.9) |
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 #5F93AF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F93AF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F93AF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F93AF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F93AF
oklch(63.7% 0.07 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#427B98
oklch(55.6% 0.075 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#336782
oklch(49% 0.07 233.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B546A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#5F93AF 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) | #8691B0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89AF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9B9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F93AF
#5F93AF
oklch(63.7% 0.07 232.9)
- #AE8064
#AE8064
oklch(63.8% 0.07 52.4)
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 #5F93AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #5F93AF 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.