#5A677A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.034 257.8), rgb(90, 103, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5A677A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A677A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.034 257.8) |
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 #5A677A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A677A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A677A text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A677A text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#667489
oklch(55.5% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A677A
oklch(51% 0.034 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#45505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#5A677A 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) | #61687B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B6D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A677A
#5A677A
oklch(51% 0.034 257.8)
- #716450
#716450
oklch(51% 0.034 78.5)
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 #5A677A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.019
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
Use #5A677A 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.