#5185A2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.2% 0.071 234.2), rgb(81, 133, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5185A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5185A2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 133, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.071 234.2) |
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 #5185A2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5185A2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5185A2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5185A2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D2
oklch(81% 0.032 231.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BC
oklch(70.6% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#6190AB
oklch(63% 0.065 234.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5185A2
oklch(59.2% 0.071 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#386781
oklch(49.2% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5469
oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#5185A2 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) | #7784A3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278D8E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5185A2
#5185A2
oklch(59.2% 0.071 234.2)
- #9F7255
#9F7255
oklch(59.1% 0.071 53.7)
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 #5185A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #5185A2 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.