#5B6876
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.027 250.3), rgb(91, 104, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#5B6876 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6876 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.027 250.3) |
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 #5B6876 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6876 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6876 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6876 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1C9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A2AE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 252)
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Step 600
600
#677584
oklch(55.6% 0.029 250.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6876
oklch(51.1% 0.027 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#5B6876 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) | #636877 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606576 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546B6C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6876
#5B6876
oklch(51.1% 0.027 250.3)
- #716456
#716456
oklch(51.1% 0.027 69.2)
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 #5B6876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
Use #5B6876 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.