What color is #5B8DC3?

#5B8DC3 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 141, 195), and in HSL hsl(211, 46%, 56%).

Is #5B8DC3 accessible as text?

On white, #5B8DC3 has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #5B8DC3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B8DC3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #5B8DC3?

#5B8DC3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2915B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5B8DC3 below.

Is #5B8DC3 good for buttons?

#5B8DC3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5B8DC3 — white text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5B8DC3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #5B8DC3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5B8DC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B8DC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B8DC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B8DC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B8DC3 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Ocean Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5B8DC3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ocean Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5B8DC3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #84B2E5

Ocean Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ocean Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5B8DC3 Secondary #A5B6CA Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Ocean Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5B8DC3 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Ocean Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5B8DC3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5B8DC3 with

Medium Turquoise Slate Blue Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E8F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B6BC2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5B8DC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B8DC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 141 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.1% 0.098 251.4);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EAF5;
  --color-200: #C4D6E9;
  --color-300: #9AB7D5;
  --color-400: #7398BF;
  --color-500: #5279A3;
  --color-600: #44607E;
  --color-700: #35475A;
  --color-800: #25303C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E1EAF5',
    200: '#C4D6E9',
    300: '#9AB7D5',
    400: '#7398BF',
    500: '#5279A3',
    600: '#44607E',
    700: '#35475A',
    800: '#25303C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #5B8DC3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EAF5;
$base-200: #C4D6E9;
$base-300: #9AB7D5;
$base-400: #7398BF;
$base-500: #5279A3;
$base-600: #44607E;
$base-700: #35475A;
$base-800: #25303C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #3E70A7;
$base-subtle: #D2DDE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B8DC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AB7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7398BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5279A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44607E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35475A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25303C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5B8DC3

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