#5C707F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.4% 0.034 240.7), rgb(92, 112, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5C707F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C707F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 112, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.034 240.7) |
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 #5C707F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C707F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C707F text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C707F text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AE
oklch(70.7% 0.023 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#798C9B
oklch(63% 0.032 241.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C707F
oklch(53.4% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#516371
oklch(49% 0.031 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#38434B
oklch(37.6% 0.02 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#5C707F 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) | #6A7080 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C7F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527475 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C707F
#5C707F
oklch(53.4% 0.034 240.7)
- #7C695A
#7C695A
oklch(53.5% 0.033 60.3)
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 #5C707F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #5C707F 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.