#5494AD
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.3% 0.076 225.4), rgb(84, 148, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5494AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 225°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5494AD |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.076 225.4) |
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 #5494AD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5494AD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5494AD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5494AD text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5494AD
oklch(63.3% 0.076 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#357D98
oklch(55.6% 0.082 225.9)
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Step 700
700
#266A81
oklch(49.2% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#225669
oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#214755
oklch(37.6% 0.049 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#5494AD 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) | #8691AE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F9C9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5494AD
#5494AD
oklch(63.3% 0.076 225.4)
- #B17C63
#B17C63
oklch(63.4% 0.076 46.2)
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 #5494AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #5494AD 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.