#5B80AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.9% 0.077 252.2), rgb(91, 128, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5B80AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B80AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.077 252.2) |
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 #5B80AA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B80AA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B80AA text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B80AA text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8CB4
oklch(63% 0.072 252.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B80AA
oklch(58.9% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#426388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F435A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#5B80AA 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) | #7082AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A898E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B80AA
#5B80AA
oklch(58.9% 0.077 252.2)
- #9A7648
#9A7648
oklch(59.1% 0.077 72.2)
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 #5B80AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #5B80AA 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.