#5F84AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.077 252.2), rgb(95, 132, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#5F84AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F84AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.077 252.2) |
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 #5F84AE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F84AE | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F84AE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F84AE text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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.
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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
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F84AE
oklch(60.3% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A3
oklch(55.6% 0.084 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#5F84AE 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) | #7486B0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8D92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F84AE
#5F84AE
oklch(60.3% 0.077 252.2)
- #9E7A4C
#9E7A4C
oklch(60.4% 0.077 72.3)
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 #5F84AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.008
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.010
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #5F84AE 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.