#5393AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.074 223.4), rgb(83, 147, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5393AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5393AA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.074 223.4) |
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 #5393AA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5393AA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5393AA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5393AA 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5393AA
oklch(62.9% 0.074 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#357D96
oklch(55.5% 0.081 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#276A80
oklch(49.2% 0.075 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#225668
oklch(42.6% 0.062 224)
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Step 900
900
#224754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 223.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#5393AA 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) | #8690AB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209A9A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5393AA
#5393AA
oklch(62.9% 0.074 223.4)
- #B07A64
#B07A64
oklch(62.9% 0.075 43)
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 #5393AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #5393AA 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.