#5C869B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.7% 0.056 230.6), rgb(92, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5C869B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C869B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.056 230.6) |
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 #5C869B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C869B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C869B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C869B text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4CF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C869B
oklch(59.7% 0.056 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A91
oklch(55.6% 0.062 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D677B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 230)
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Step 800
800
#335464
oklch(42.7% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4552
oklch(37.6% 0.037 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#5C869B 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) | #7C849C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448C8D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C869B
#5C869B
oklch(59.7% 0.056 230.6)
- #9B7661
#9B7661
oklch(59.7% 0.056 50.9)
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 #5C869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
Use #5C869B 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.