#5083AC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.084 244.1), rgb(80, 131, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5083AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5083AC |
| RGB | rgb(80, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.084 244.1) |
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 #5083AC | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5083AC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5083AC text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5083AC text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C4
oklch(70.6% 0.06 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#608FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.077 243.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5083AC
oklch(59.1% 0.084 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#37658A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 244.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5370
oklch(42.8% 0.064 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#29455A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#5083AC 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) | #7183AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198D91 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5083AC
#5083AC
oklch(59.1% 0.084 244.1)
- #A17346
#A17346
oklch(59.2% 0.084 64.3)
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 #5083AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #5083AC 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.