#5B6884
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.7% 0.047 265.3), rgb(91, 104, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5B6884 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6884 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.047 265.3) |
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 #5B6884 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6884 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6884 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6884 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A7
oklch(63% 0.048 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#657392
oklch(55.6% 0.051 265.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6884
oklch(51.7% 0.047 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4252
oklch(37.8% 0.029 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#5B6884 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) | #5F6A85 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6683 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506E71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6884
#5B6884
oklch(51.7% 0.047 265.3)
- #756649
#756649
oklch(51.7% 0.047 83.5)
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 #5B6884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B6884 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.