#5C729F
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.3% 0.075 264), rgb(92, 114, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5C729F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C729F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.075 264) |
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 #5C729F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C729F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C729F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C729F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7489B4
oklch(63% 0.07 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C729F
oklch(55.3% 0.075 264)
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Step 700
700
#4C6089
oklch(49% 0.071 264)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#5C729F 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) | #6275A1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6F9E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457B82 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C729F
#5C729F
oklch(55.3% 0.075 264)
- #876F3C
#876F3C
oklch(55.3% 0.075 84.7)
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 #5C729F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #5C729F 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.