#5B697D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.7% 0.036 257.3), rgb(91, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5B697D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B697D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.036 257.3) |
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 #5B697D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B697D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B697D text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B697D text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B2
oklch(70.8% 0.027 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9F
oklch(63.2% 0.035 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#65748A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 257.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B697D
oklch(51.7% 0.036 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#455060
oklch(42.8% 0.03 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#5B697D 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) | #626A7E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526D6F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B697D
#5B697D
oklch(51.7% 0.036 257.3)
- #746651
#746651
oklch(51.8% 0.036 77.8)
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 #5B697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #5B697D 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.