#5293AB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.9% 0.076 224.1), rgb(82, 147, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5293AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5293AB |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.076 224.1) |
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 #5293AB | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5293AB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5293AB text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5293AB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5293AB
oklch(62.9% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#347D97
oklch(55.5% 0.082 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#256A81
oklch(49.2% 0.077 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#215669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 225)
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Step 900
900
#214755
oklch(37.6% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#5293AB 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) | #8690AC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9A9B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5293AB
#5293AB
oklch(62.9% 0.076 224.1)
- #B07A63
#B07A63
oklch(62.9% 0.076 43.9)
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 #5293AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #5293AB 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.