#5A6790
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.067 270.4), rgb(90, 103, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5A6790 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6790 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.067 270.4) |
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 #5A6790 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6790 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6790 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6790 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A0C2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A88B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#63719E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6790
oklch(52% 0.067 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#434D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#394159
oklch(37.8% 0.043 270)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#5A6790 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) | #5A6B92 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55668F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6F75 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6790
#5A6790
oklch(52% 0.067 270.4)
- #78673A
#78673A
oklch(51.9% 0.067 89.3)
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 #5A6790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #5A6790 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.