#5192AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.7% 0.076 225.1), rgb(81, 146, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#5192AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5192AB |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.076 225.1) |
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 #5192AB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5192AB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5192AB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5192AB text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5192AB
oklch(62.7% 0.076 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#347D98
oklch(55.5% 0.083 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#256A82
oklch(49.2% 0.077 225)
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Step 800
800
#215669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 225)
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Step 900
900
#214756
oklch(37.7% 0.05 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#5192AB 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) | #848FAC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179A9A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5192AB
#5192AB
oklch(62.7% 0.076 225.1)
- #AF7961
#AF7961
oklch(62.5% 0.077 44.8)
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 #5192AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #5192AB 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.