#54868F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.8% 0.055 210.1), rgb(84, 134, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#54868F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54868F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 134, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.055 210.1) |
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 #54868F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54868F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54868F text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54868F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AE
oklch(70.7% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#65929B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 211.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54868F
oklch(58.8% 0.055 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6971
oklch(49.1% 0.052 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#32565C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 209.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#54868F 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) | #7E8290 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8A89 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54868F
#54868F
oklch(58.8% 0.055 210.1)
- #9B7169
#9B7169
oklch(58.9% 0.055 30.9)
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 #54868F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #54868F 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.