#5B6892
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.068 270.7), rgb(91, 104, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5B6892 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6892 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.068 270.7) |
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 #5B6892 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6892 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6892 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6892 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0C0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B6892
oklch(52.4% 0.068 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#535F85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#444E6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#394158
oklch(37.8% 0.041 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#5B6892 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) | #5A6C94 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566791 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7077 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6892
#5B6892
oklch(52.4% 0.068 270.7)
- #79693A
#79693A
oklch(52.5% 0.068 91.1)
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 #5B6892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #5B6892 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.