#5A809A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.2% 0.058 239), rgb(90, 128, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5A809A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A809A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 128, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.058 239) |
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 #5A809A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A809A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A809A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A809A text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.042 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8EA7
oklch(63% 0.054 239.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A809A
oklch(58.2% 0.058 239)
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Step 700
700
#43657C
oklch(49% 0.054 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#375365
oklch(42.8% 0.045 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#304452
oklch(37.6% 0.035 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#5A809A 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) | #757F9B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C789A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428788 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A809A
#5A809A
oklch(58.2% 0.058 239)
- #957358
#957358
oklch(58.2% 0.058 59.8)
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 #5A809A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #5A809A 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.