#5B7789
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.4% 0.043 236.8), rgb(91, 119, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5B7789 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7789 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 119, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.043 236.8) |
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 #5B7789 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7789 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7789 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7789 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 235.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7789
oklch(55.4% 0.043 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6475
oklch(49% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#5B7789 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) | #6F768A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697189 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7C7D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7789
#5B7789
oklch(55.4% 0.043 236.8)
- #876D5B
#876D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 56.4)
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 #5B7789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #5B7789 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.