#5C8CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.7% 0.068 235.9), rgb(92, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5C8CA9 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.068 235.9) |
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 #5C8CA9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8CA9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8CA9 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8CA9 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8CA9
oklch(61.7% 0.068 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#467A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#376783
oklch(49.2% 0.069 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#5C8CA9 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) | #7F8BAA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483A9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9495 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8CA9
#5C8CA9
oklch(61.7% 0.068 235.9)
- #A57B5D
#A57B5D
oklch(61.7% 0.068 56.6)
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 #5C8CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
Use #5C8CA9 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.