#5D90AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.8% 0.068 232.5), rgb(93, 144, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#5D90AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 232°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D90AB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 144, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.068 232.5) |
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 #5D90AB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D90AB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D90AB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D90AB text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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 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
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D90AB
oklch(62.8% 0.068 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#437B98
oklch(55.7% 0.074 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#346781
oklch(49% 0.069 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5469
oklch(42.6% 0.057 233.2)
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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)
#5D90AB 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) | #838EAC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9799 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D90AB
#5D90AB
oklch(62.8% 0.068 232.5)
- #AA7D62
#AA7D62
oklch(62.7% 0.068 52.1)
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 #5D90AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #5D90AB 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.