#5E83AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.076 251.6), rgb(94, 131, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5E83AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E83AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.076 251.6) |
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 #5E83AC | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E83AC | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E83AC text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E83AC text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C5
oklch(70.8% 0.059 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E83AC
oklch(59.9% 0.076 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A2
oklch(55.5% 0.082 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F638B
oklch(49% 0.077 252)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#5E83AC 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) | #7384AE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8C91 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E83AC
#5E83AC
oklch(59.9% 0.076 251.6)
- #9C784C
#9C784C
oklch(59.8% 0.075 71.2)
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 #5E83AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #5E83AC 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.