#5F85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.5% 0.076 251), rgb(95, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5F85AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F85AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.076 251) |
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 #5F85AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F85AE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F85AE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F85AE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 250.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F85AE
oklch(60.5% 0.076 251)
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Step 600
600
#4D76A2
oklch(55.5% 0.083 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E638B
oklch(49% 0.077 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#5F85AE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8E93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F85AE
#5F85AE
oklch(60.5% 0.076 251)
- #9F7A4E
#9F7A4E
oklch(60.6% 0.076 70.4)
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 #5F85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.007
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.011
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #5F85AE 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.