#5FA6D4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.099 238.8), rgb(95, 166, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5FA6D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA6D4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 166, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.099 238.8) |
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 #5FA6D4 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA6D4 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA6D4 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA6D4 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA6D4
oklch(69.7% 0.099 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B93CD
oklch(63.2% 0.126 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#044768
oklch(37.8% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#082A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.9)
#5FA6D4 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) | #91A5D6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2B5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA6D4
#5FA6D4
oklch(69.7% 0.099 238.8)
- #CB8E5D
#CB8E5D
oklch(69.6% 0.099 59)
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 #5FA6D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #5FA6D4 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.