#5E889E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.4% 0.057 231.8), rgb(94, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5E889E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E889E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.057 231.8) |
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 #5E889E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E889E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E889E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E889E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 232.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E889E
oklch(60.4% 0.057 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A92
oklch(55.6% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D677C
oklch(49.2% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#335465
oklch(42.8% 0.048 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4552
oklch(37.6% 0.037 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#5E889E 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) | #7D869F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468E8F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E889E
#5E889E
oklch(60.4% 0.057 231.8)
- #9E7862
#9E7862
oklch(60.4% 0.058 51.4)
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 #5E889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
Use #5E889E 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.