#5C727E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.9% 0.032 232), rgb(92, 114, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5C727E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C727E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 114, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.032 232) |
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 #5C727E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C727E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C727E text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C727E text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AD
oklch(70.6% 0.023 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#788D99
oklch(63.1% 0.03 233)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C727E
oklch(53.9% 0.032 232)
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Step 700
700
#50646F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#42525A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#38444A
oklch(37.8% 0.019 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#5C727E 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) | #6C717F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527576 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C727E
#5C727E
oklch(53.9% 0.032 232)
- #7E695D
#7E695D
oklch(53.8% 0.033 51.5)
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 #5C727E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
Use #5C727E 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.