#5D85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.4% 0.077 249.8), rgb(93, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5D85AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D85AE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.077 249.8) |
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 #5D85AE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D85AE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D85AE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D85AE text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D85AE
oklch(60.4% 0.077 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A3
oklch(55.7% 0.084 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C648B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#325271
oklch(42.8% 0.064 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#5D85AE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8E93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D85AE
#5D85AE
oklch(60.4% 0.077 249.8)
- #9F794D
#9F794D
oklch(60.3% 0.077 69.6)
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 #5D85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.005
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #5D85AE 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.