#5B6081
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.8% 0.053 277.6), rgb(91, 96, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5B6081 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6081 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.053 277.6) |
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 #5B6081 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6081 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6081 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6081 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#8187AA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7095
oklch(55.5% 0.058 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6081
oklch(49.8% 0.053 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#494D67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#5B6081 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) | #566382 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546180 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51666B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6081
#5B6081
oklch(49.8% 0.053 277.6)
- #6B633F
#6B633F
oklch(49.8% 0.054 97.2)
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 #5B6081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #5B6081 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.