#5189AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.083 239.8), rgb(81, 137, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5189AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 240°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5189AF |
| RGB | rgb(81, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.083 239.8) |
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 #5189AF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5189AF | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5189AF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5189AF text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5189AF
oklch(60.7% 0.083 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.09 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D678B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#275471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#5189AF 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) | #7889B1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159396 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5189AF
#5189AF
oklch(60.7% 0.083 239.8)
- #A7764E
#A7764E
oklch(60.7% 0.083 59.6)
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 #5189AF, 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 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #5189AF 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.