#5A7488
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.044 241.7), rgb(90, 116, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#5A7488 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7488 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.044 241.7) |
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 #5A7488 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7488 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7488 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7488 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B3
oklch(70.8% 0.031 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#748DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7488
oklch(54.6% 0.044 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6476
oklch(49.1% 0.041 241)
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Step 800
800
#3F5260
oklch(42.8% 0.033 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#5A7488 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) | #6C7489 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F88 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B797A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7488
#5A7488
oklch(54.6% 0.044 241.7)
- #836B56
#836B56
oklch(54.5% 0.044 62.9)
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 #5A7488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #5A7488 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.