#5A667D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.9% 0.04 263.3), rgb(90, 102, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5A667D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A667D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 102, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.04 263.3) |
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 #5A667D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A667D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A667D text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A667D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#66748D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 262)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A667D
oklch(50.9% 0.04 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#5A667D 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) | #5F677E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B647C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B6E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A667D
#5A667D
oklch(50.9% 0.04 263.3)
- #71644C
#71644C
oklch(50.9% 0.04 82.7)
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 #5A667D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #5A667D 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.