#5394AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1), rgb(83, 148, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5394AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5394AA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1) |
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 #5394AA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5394AA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5394AA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5394AA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#78A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 222.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5394AA
oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#347E95
oklch(55.6% 0.08 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#266A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 222)
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Step 800
800
#215667
oklch(42.5% 0.062 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#5394AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F9B9B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5394AA
#5394AA
oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1)
- #B17B66
#B17B66
oklch(63.2% 0.075 42.1)
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 #5394AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #5394AA 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.