#5FA4CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.093 237), rgb(95, 164, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5FA4CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA4CE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 237) |
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 #5FA4CE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA4CE | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA4CE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA4CE text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA4CE
oklch(69% 0.093 237)
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Step 500
500
#3093C8
oklch(63.1% 0.119 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#084765
oklch(37.7% 0.077 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#092A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 235.4)
#5FA4CE 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) | #91A3D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FAFB2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA4CE
#5FA4CE
oklch(69% 0.093 237)
- #C88C60
#C88C60
oklch(69% 0.094 56.7)
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 #5FA4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #5FA4CE 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.