#5B698D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.06 267.9), rgb(91, 105, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5B698D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B698D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.06 267.9) |
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 #5B698D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B698D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B698D text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B698D text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B89AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B698D
oklch(52.4% 0.06 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#536081
oklch(49.2% 0.056 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#444E69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#5B698D 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) | #5D6C8F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7075 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B698D
#5B698D
oklch(52.4% 0.06 267.9)
- #786841
#786841
oklch(52.3% 0.059 88)
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 #5B698D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B698D 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.