#5C8FA9
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.4% 0.067 231.5), rgb(92, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5C8FA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.067 231.5) |
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 #5C8FA9 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8FA9 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8FA9 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8FA9 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.052 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8FA9
oklch(62.4% 0.067 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#437B97
oklch(55.6% 0.073 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#346881
oklch(49.2% 0.068 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5568
oklch(42.8% 0.056 230)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#5C8FA9 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) | #828DAA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9697 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8FA9
#5C8FA9
oklch(62.4% 0.067 231.5)
- #A97C62
#A97C62
oklch(62.4% 0.068 51.1)
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 #5C8FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
Use #5C8FA9 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.