#5B91AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.068 229.1), rgb(91, 145, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5B91AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B91AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.068 229.1) |
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 #5B91AA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B91AA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B91AA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B91AA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BC
oklch(70.8% 0.054 228.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B91AA
oklch(62.9% 0.068 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#407C96
oklch(55.7% 0.074 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#316880
oklch(49% 0.069 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5568
oklch(42.7% 0.057 229)
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Step 900
900
#274655
oklch(37.7% 0.045 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#5B91AA 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) | #848FAB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986AA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379899 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B91AA
#5B91AA
oklch(62.9% 0.068 229.1)
- #AB7D64
#AB7D64
oklch(62.9% 0.068 49.6)
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 #5B91AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #5B91AA 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.