Dusty Blue #5A86AD
Dusty Blue is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue with hex code #5A86AD and RGB rgb(90, 134, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5A86AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dusty Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Colors that go with Dusty Blue
Matches found by rotating Dusty Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dusty Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dusty Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dusty Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
More about Dusty Blue
How to make Dusty Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 3 parts blue
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #5D85B0, a difference of ΔE 0.008 from Dusty Blue. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dusty Blue in every format
| HEX | #5A86AD |
| RGB | rgb(90, 134, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.077 246.2) |
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 #5A86AD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A86AD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A86AD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A86AD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Dusty Blue
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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D8
oklch(81% 0.037 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A86AD
oklch(60.4% 0.077 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#4878A2
oklch(55.7% 0.084 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#39658A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#305270
oklch(42.6% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
Dusty Blue 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) | #7687AF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358F93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Use Dusty Blue 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.