#5188AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.079 238), rgb(81, 136, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5188AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5188AB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 136, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.079 238) |
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 #5188AB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5188AB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5188AB text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5188AB text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5188AB
oklch(60.3% 0.079 238)
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Step 600
600
#3D7AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
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Step 900
900
#25465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#5188AB 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) | #7887AD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9194 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5188AB
#5188AB
oklch(60.3% 0.079 238)
- #A57550
#A57550
oklch(60.3% 0.08 58.1)
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 #5188AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.012
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #5188AB 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.