#5B809D
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.4% 0.061 242.6), rgb(91, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5B809D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B809D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.061 242.6) |
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 #5B809D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B809D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B809D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B809D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.056 242.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B809D
oklch(58.4% 0.061 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#43657F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#385267
oklch(42.7% 0.047 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#304454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#5B809D 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) | #74809E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42878A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B809D
#5B809D
oklch(58.4% 0.061 242.6)
- #967455
#967455
oklch(58.5% 0.062 63.5)
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 #5B809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #5B809D 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.