#5B6B8A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.053 263.4), rgb(91, 107, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5B6B8A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6B8A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 107, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.053 263.4) |
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 #5B6B8A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6B8A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6B8A text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6B8A text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#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
#94A1B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B6B8A
oklch(52.7% 0.053 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#52617D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#434F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#5B6B8A 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) | #616D8B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6989 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7175 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6B8A
#5B6B8A
oklch(52.7% 0.053 263.4)
- #7A6847
#7A6847
oklch(52.6% 0.053 82.2)
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 #5B6B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #5B6B8A 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.