#5A80B2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.088 255.6), rgb(90, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5A80B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A80B2 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.088 255.6) |
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 #5A80B2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A80B2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A80B2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A80B2 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#688CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 254.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A80B2
oklch(59.3% 0.088 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#40628F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#355074
oklch(42.6% 0.069 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#5A80B2 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) | #6D83B4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328B91 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A80B2
#5A80B2
oklch(59.3% 0.088 255.6)
- #9C763E
#9C763E
oklch(59.2% 0.088 75.3)
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 #5A80B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #5A80B2 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.