#5189AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.082 239), rgb(81, 137, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5189AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5189AE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 137, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.082 239) |
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 #5189AE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5189AE | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5189AE text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5189AE text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5189AE
oklch(60.7% 0.082 239)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.089 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E678A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#275470
oklch(42.7% 0.068 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#25455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#5189AE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179295 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5189AE
#5189AE
oklch(60.7% 0.082 239)
- #A7764F
#A7764F
oklch(60.7% 0.082 58.9)
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 #5189AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
Use #5189AE 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.