#5D81A0
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.8% 0.063 245.1), rgb(93, 129, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5D81A0 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 245°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D81A0 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 129, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.063 245.1) |
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 #5D81A0 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D81A0 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D81A0 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D81A0 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
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EAB
oklch(63.2% 0.058 244.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D81A0
oklch(58.8% 0.063 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#446480
oklch(49% 0.059 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#385268
oklch(42.7% 0.048 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#314454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#5D81A0 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) | #7481A1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44888B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D81A0
#5D81A0
oklch(58.8% 0.063 245.1)
- #977555
#977555
oklch(58.8% 0.062 64.4)
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 #5D81A0, 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 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D81A0 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.