#5F9CBB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.078 231.7), rgb(95, 156, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5F9CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9CBB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 156, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.078 231.7) |
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 #5F9CBB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9CBB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F9CBB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F9CBB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D5
oklch(81% 0.038 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8C0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 231.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9CBB
oklch(66.3% 0.078 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#387C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#296886
oklch(49% 0.08 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#24556D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#234658
oklch(37.6% 0.051 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#5F9CBB 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) | #8D9ABD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A5A6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9CBB
#5F9CBB
oklch(66.3% 0.078 231.7)
- #BA8666
#BA8666
oklch(66.4% 0.078 52.5)
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 #5F9CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #5F9CBB 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.