#5B7D98
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.057 242.9), rgb(91, 125, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5B7D98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7D98 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 125, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.057 242.9) |
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 #5B7D98 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7D98 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7D98 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7D98 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.052 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7D98
oklch(57.4% 0.057 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#46647D
oklch(49% 0.054 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5265
oklch(42.7% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#5B7D98 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) | #727D99 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458486 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7D98
#5B7D98
oklch(57.4% 0.057 242.9)
- #917256
#917256
oklch(57.5% 0.056 63.4)
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 #5B7D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
Use #5B7D98 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.