#5693A4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.8% 0.068 217.7), rgb(86, 147, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#5693A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5693A4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 147, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.068 217.7) |
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 #5693A4 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5693A4 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5693A4 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5693A4 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 218.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5693A4
oklch(62.8% 0.068 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#397E90
oklch(55.6% 0.074 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#255764
oklch(42.8% 0.057 217.4)
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Step 900
900
#244751
oklch(37.6% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#5693A4 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) | #8890A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9998 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5693A4
#5693A4
oklch(62.8% 0.068 217.7)
- #AD7B6B
#AD7B6B
oklch(62.9% 0.067 38.5)
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 #5693A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #5693A4 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.