#5F96BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.083 240.6), rgb(95, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#5F96BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F96BD |
| RGB | rgb(95, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.083 240.6) |
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 #5F96BD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F96BD | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F96BD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F96BD text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F96BD
oklch(65% 0.083 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA3
oklch(55.7% 0.09 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F668B
oklch(49% 0.083 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#285471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#25455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5F96BD 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) | #8596BF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A0A3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F96BD
#5F96BD
oklch(65% 0.083 240.6)
- #B4835A
#B4835A
oklch(64.9% 0.083 60.5)
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 #5F96BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F96BD 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.