#5B648E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.068 274.5), rgb(91, 100, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5B648E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B648E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 100, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.068 274.5) |
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 #5B648E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B648E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B648E text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B648E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D6
oklch(81% 0.032 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#66709E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B648E
oklch(51.3% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#464D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#5B648E 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) | #576890 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6C73 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B648E
#5B648E
oklch(51.3% 0.068 274.5)
- #736637
#736637
oklch(51.1% 0.068 94.3)
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 #5B648E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B648E 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.