#5A657E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.042 266.3), rgb(90, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5A657E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A657E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.042 266.3) |
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 #5A657E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A657E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A657E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A657E text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A3
oklch(63% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A657E
oklch(50.7% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#5A657E 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) | #5D677F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A637D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A6D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A657E
#5A657E
oklch(50.7% 0.042 266.3)
- #706449
#706449
oklch(50.7% 0.043 86.8)
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 #5A657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #5A657E 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.