#5A7693
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7), rgb(90, 118, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5A7693 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7693 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7) |
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 #5A7693 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7693 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7693 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7693 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B9
oklch(70.7% 0.04 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#728CA8
oklch(63% 0.052 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7693
oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A637D
oklch(49% 0.052 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5166
oklch(42.7% 0.043 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#5A7693 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) | #6B7794 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647192 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477D80 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7693
#5A7693
oklch(55.5% 0.056 249.7)
- #896E4F
#896E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 70.1)
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 #5A7693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
Use #5A7693 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.