#5385AD
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.082 243.9), rgb(83, 133, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5385AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5385AD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.082 243.9) |
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 #5385AD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5385AD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5385AD text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5385AD text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 242.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5385AD
oklch(59.8% 0.082 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#4279A4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 244)
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Step 700
700
#33658C
oklch(49% 0.083 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#27455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#5385AD 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) | #7485AF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228F92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5385AD
#5385AD
oklch(59.8% 0.082 243.9)
- #A2754A
#A2754A
oklch(59.8% 0.082 63.9)
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 #5385AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #5385AD 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.