#5D85A3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.064 241.5), rgb(93, 133, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5D85A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D85A3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.064 241.5) |
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 #5D85A3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D85A3 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D85A3 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D85A3 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D3
oklch(81% 0.03 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D85A3
oklch(59.9% 0.064 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7999
oklch(55.7% 0.07 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6582
oklch(49% 0.064 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#33536A
oklch(42.8% 0.054 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4456
oklch(37.6% 0.042 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#5D85A3 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) | #7885A4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428C8F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D85A3
#5D85A3
oklch(59.9% 0.064 241.5)
- #9C7758
#9C7758
oklch(59.8% 0.064 61.1)
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 #5D85A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
Use #5D85A3 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.