#5A85AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60% 0.074 245.4), rgb(90, 133, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5A85AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A85AA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 133, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.074 245.4) |
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 #5A85AA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A85AA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A85AA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A85AA text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 245.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A85AA
oklch(60% 0.074 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#4978A0
oklch(55.6% 0.081 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6589
oklch(49.2% 0.075 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#31526F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B445A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#5A85AA 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) | #7685AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378E91 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A85AA
#5A85AA
oklch(60% 0.074 245.4)
- #9F7750
#9F7750
oklch(60% 0.074 64.9)
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 #5A85AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.005
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #5A85AA 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.