#5F96BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.084 241.3), rgb(95, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5F96BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F96BE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.084 241.3) |
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 #5F96BE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F96BE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F96BE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F96BE text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#7CA6C6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F96BE
oklch(65.1% 0.084 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA4
oklch(55.7% 0.091 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F668C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#285372
oklch(42.6% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#25455C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5F96BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA0A3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F96BE
#5F96BE
oklch(65.1% 0.084 241.3)
- #B58459
#B58459
oklch(65.2% 0.084 61.8)
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 #5F96BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F96BE 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.