#54869C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.3% 0.063 227.8), rgb(84, 134, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#54869C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 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 | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54869C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 134, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.063 227.8) |
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 #54869C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54869C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54869C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54869C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 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)
#54869C
oklch(59.3% 0.063 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A677B
oklch(49% 0.059 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#305464
oklch(42.6% 0.049 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#54869C 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) | #7A849D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338C8D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54869C
#54869C
oklch(59.3% 0.063 227.8)
- #9E735D
#9E735D
oklch(59.3% 0.063 48.2)
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 #54869C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #54869C 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.