#5388AD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.5% 0.08 240.3), rgb(83, 136, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5388AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5388AD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 136, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.08 240.3) |
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 #5388AD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5388AD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5388AD text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5388AD text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 240.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5388AD
oklch(60.5% 0.08 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F7AA1
oklch(55.7% 0.087 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#31668A
oklch(49% 0.081 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#295470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#5388AD 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) | #7888AF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219194 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5388AD
#5388AD
oklch(60.5% 0.08 240.3)
- #A5764F
#A5764F
oklch(60.4% 0.08 60.1)
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 #5388AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #5388AD 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.