#50899C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.8% 0.066 221.5), rgb(80, 137, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#50899C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50899C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 137, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.066 221.5) |
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 #50899C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50899C | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50899C text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50899C text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 222.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50899C
oklch(59.8% 0.066 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D91
oklch(55.6% 0.072 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F697C
oklch(49% 0.067 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#285665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 221.9)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#50899C 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) | #7E869D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298F8F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50899C
#50899C
oklch(59.8% 0.066 221.5)
- #A27361
#A27361
oklch(59.9% 0.066 41.8)
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 #50899C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
Use #50899C 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.