#5A7280
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.8% 0.036 233.9), rgb(90, 114, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5A7280 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7280 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.036 233.9) |
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 #5A7280 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7280 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7280 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7280 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3CA
oklch(81% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AE
oklch(70.8% 0.025 232)
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Step 500
500
#778D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.033 236)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7280
oklch(53.8% 0.036 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6471
oklch(49% 0.034 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#5A7280 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) | #6B7181 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D80 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7676 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7280
#5A7280
oklch(53.8% 0.036 233.9)
- #7F695B
#7F695B
oklch(53.8% 0.035 54.3)
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 #5A7280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #5A7280 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.