#5673A0
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.2% 0.078 259), rgb(86, 115, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5673A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5673A0 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 115, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.078 259) |
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 #5673A0 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5673A0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5673A0 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5673A0 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5673A0
oklch(55.2% 0.078 259)
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Step 700
700
#47618A
oklch(49% 0.073 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#32425B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#5673A0 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) | #6276A2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6F9F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397D83 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5673A0
#5673A0
oklch(55.2% 0.078 259)
- #8B6D3A
#8B6D3A
oklch(55.3% 0.078 79.3)
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 #5673A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
Use #5673A0 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.