#5690AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.5% 0.076 232.3), rgb(86, 144, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5690AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 232°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5690AE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 144, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.076 232.3) |
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 #5690AE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5690AE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5690AE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5690AE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5690AE
oklch(62.5% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C9B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6885
oklch(49.1% 0.077 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#26556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#244657
oklch(37.6% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#5690AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26989A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5690AE
#5690AE
oklch(62.5% 0.076 232.3)
- #AD7B5D
#AD7B5D
oklch(62.6% 0.076 51.8)
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 #5690AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #5690AE 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.