#5692AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.075 229.7), rgb(86, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5692AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5692AE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.075 229.7) |
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 #5692AE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5692AE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5692AE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5692AE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5692AE
oklch(63% 0.075 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#397C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 230)
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Step 700
700
#2B6983
oklch(49.2% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 800
800
#25556B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#234757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 229)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#5692AE 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) | #8490AF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269A9B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5692AE
#5692AE
oklch(63% 0.075 229.7)
- #AF7C60
#AF7C60
oklch(63.1% 0.075 49.7)
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 #5692AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #5692AE 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.