#5E85AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.074 249.1), rgb(94, 133, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#5E85AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 249°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E85AC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.074 249.1) |
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 #5E85AC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E85AC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E85AC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E85AC text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E85AC
oklch(60.3% 0.074 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6489
oklch(49.1% 0.074 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#335270
oklch(42.8% 0.062 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#5E85AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8E92 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E85AC
#5E85AC
oklch(60.3% 0.074 249.1)
- #9E794F
#9E794F
oklch(60.3% 0.074 69.2)
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 #5E85AC, 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 0.010
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E85AC 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.