#5B6094
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.7% 0.083 278.8), rgb(91, 96, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#5B6094 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6094 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.083 278.8) |
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 #5B6094 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6094 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6094 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6094 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BB
oklch(63% 0.083 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#686EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.089 278.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6094
oklch(50.7% 0.083 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#474B74
oklch(42.8% 0.068 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#5B6094 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) | #4F6696 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6293 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6A73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6094
#5B6094
oklch(50.7% 0.083 278.8)
- #716628
#716628
oklch(50.7% 0.083 99.3)
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 #5B6094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
Use #5B6094 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.