#5192AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.8% 0.079 228), rgb(81, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5192AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5192AE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.079 228) |
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 #5192AE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5192AE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5192AE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5192AE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5192AE
oklch(62.8% 0.079 228)
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Step 600
600
#337D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#256984
oklch(49% 0.079 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#21566B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#5192AE 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) | #8390AF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119A9B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5192AE
#5192AE
oklch(62.8% 0.079 228)
- #B07A5E
#B07A5E
oklch(62.8% 0.079 48.2)
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 #5192AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #5192AE 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.