#5391AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.5% 0.074 226.1), rgb(83, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5391AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 226°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5391AA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.074 226.1) |
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 #5391AA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5391AA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5391AA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5391AA text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BD
oklch(70.8% 0.059 225.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5391AA
oklch(62.5% 0.074 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#377D98
oklch(55.6% 0.081 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#296981
oklch(49% 0.075 226.2)
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Step 800
800
#235669
oklch(42.7% 0.062 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#234755
oklch(37.7% 0.048 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#5391AA 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) | #848EAB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219899 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5391AA
#5391AA
oklch(62.5% 0.074 226.1)
- #AD7A61
#AD7A61
oklch(62.5% 0.074 47)
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 #5391AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5391AA 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.