#54869B
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.063 226.6), rgb(84, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#54869B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54869B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.063 226.6) |
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 #54869B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54869B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54869B text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54869B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B7
oklch(70.7% 0.046 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#6391A5
oklch(63.1% 0.058 227)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54869B
oklch(59.3% 0.063 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A687A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#315563
oklch(42.8% 0.047 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4651
oklch(37.7% 0.038 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#54869B 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) | #7B849C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348C8D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54869B
#54869B
oklch(59.3% 0.063 226.6)
- #9E735E
#9E735E
oklch(59.3% 0.063 47.1)
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 #54869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #54869B 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.