#5B83AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.08 251), rgb(91, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5B83AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B83AE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.08 251) |
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 #5B83AE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B83AE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B83AE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B83AE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 251)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B83AE
oklch(59.8% 0.08 251)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A5
oklch(55.7% 0.087 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C638D
oklch(49% 0.081 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#325172
oklch(42.6% 0.066 251)
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Step 900
900
#2C435C
oklch(37.5% 0.052 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#5B83AE 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) | #7284B0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378D92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B83AE
#5B83AE
oklch(59.8% 0.08 251)
- #9E7748
#9E7748
oklch(59.7% 0.08 70.5)
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 #5B83AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #5B83AE 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.