#5A80A2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.068 246.3), rgb(90, 128, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5A80A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A80A2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 128, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.068 246.3) |
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 #5A80A2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A80A2 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A80A2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A80A2 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 248)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.062 245)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A80A2
oklch(58.5% 0.068 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#426483
oklch(49% 0.064 247)
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Step 800
800
#37526A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#5A80A2 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) | #7280A4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D888B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A80A2
#5A80A2
oklch(58.5% 0.068 246.3)
- #977450
#977450
oklch(58.5% 0.067 66.7)
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 #5A80A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
Use #5A80A2 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.