#5F94AE
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.9% 0.068 230.5), rgb(95, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5F94AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 230°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F94AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.068 230.5) |
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 #5F94AE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F94AE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F94AE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F94AE text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#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
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F94AE
oklch(63.9% 0.068 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#417B97
oklch(55.5% 0.075 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#326881
oklch(49.1% 0.07 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#274655
oklch(37.7% 0.045 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#5F94AE 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) | #8792AF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9B9C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F94AE
#5F94AE
oklch(63.9% 0.068 230.5)
- #AE8066
#AE8066
oklch(63.9% 0.068 50.6)
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 #5F94AE, 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 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #5F94AE 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.