#5C658A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.4% 0.06 273.6), rgb(92, 101, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5C658A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C658A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 101, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.06 273.6) |
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 #5C658A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C658A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C658A text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C658A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#677199
oklch(55.6% 0.063 273.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C658A
oklch(51.4% 0.06 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#464D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#5C658A 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) | #5A688C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566589 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6C72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C658A
#5C658A
oklch(51.4% 0.06 273.6)
- #73673E
#73673E
oklch(51.5% 0.06 93.6)
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 #5C658A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
Use #5C658A 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.