#5D92AE
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.4% 0.07 232.5), rgb(93, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5D92AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D92AE |
| RGB | rgb(93, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.07 232.5) |
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 #5D92AE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D92AE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D92AE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D92AE text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 231.3)
-
Step 400
400
#7EA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.056 233.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D92AE
oklch(63.4% 0.07 232.5)
-
Step 600
600
#417B99
oklch(55.6% 0.077 233)
-
Step 700
700
#326882
oklch(49.2% 0.071 231.5)
-
Step 800
800
#2A556A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 231.6)
-
Step 900
900
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
-
Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#5D92AE 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) | #8490AF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389A9B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D92AE
#5D92AE
oklch(63.4% 0.07 232.5)
- #AD7F62
#AD7F62
oklch(63.5% 0.071 53.3)
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 #5D92AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D92AE 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.