#5B6E95
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.066 264.2), rgb(91, 110, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5B6E95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 264°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6E95 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.066 264.2) |
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 #5B6E95 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6E95 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6E95 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6E95 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7789AF
oklch(63% 0.061 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B6E95
oklch(53.9% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6084
oklch(49% 0.062 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#374257
oklch(37.8% 0.039 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#5B6E95 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) | #617197 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B94 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48767B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6E95
#5B6E95
oklch(53.9% 0.066 264.2)
- #806B40
#806B40
oklch(53.8% 0.066 84.3)
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 #5B6E95, 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 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #5B6E95 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.