#5394AF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.078 227), rgb(83, 148, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5394AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5394AF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 148, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.078 227) |
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 #5394AF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5394AF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5394AF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5394AF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5394AF
oklch(63.4% 0.078 227)
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Step 600
600
#337D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#256983
oklch(49% 0.079 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#21566B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#5394AF 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) | #8691B0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189C9D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5394AF
#5394AF
oklch(63.4% 0.078 227)
- #B27C61
#B27C61
oklch(63.4% 0.078 47.4)
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 #5394AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #5394AF 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.