#5B829D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.8% 0.06 239.3), rgb(91, 130, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5B829D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B829D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.06 239.3) |
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 #5B829D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B829D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B829D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B829D text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B9
oklch(70.8% 0.043 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA8
oklch(63.2% 0.055 239)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B829D
oklch(58.8% 0.06 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#42657D
oklch(49% 0.056 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#375366
oklch(42.8% 0.046 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#5B829D 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) | #76819E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42898B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B829D
#5B829D
oklch(58.8% 0.06 239.3)
- #987459
#987459
oklch(58.8% 0.06 58.1)
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 #5B829D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #5B829D 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.