#5690AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.4% 0.072 228.5), rgb(86, 144, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5690AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5690AA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 144, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.072 228.5) |
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 #5690AA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5690AA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5690AA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5690AA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 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
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5690AA
oklch(62.4% 0.072 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.079 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6982
oklch(49.2% 0.073 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#275569
oklch(42.6% 0.06 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#254655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#5690AA 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) | #838EAB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9798 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5690AA
#5690AA
oklch(62.4% 0.072 228.5)
- #AC7A61
#AC7A61
oklch(62.4% 0.073 47.5)
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 #5690AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
Use #5690AA 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.