#5D6487
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.056 275.5), rgb(93, 100, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5D6487 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6487 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 100, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.056 275.5) |
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 #5D6487 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6487 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6487 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6487 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#8087AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#697197
oklch(55.7% 0.06 275.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6487
oklch(51.1% 0.056 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#5D6487 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) | #5A6789 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576486 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526B70 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6487
#5D6487
oklch(51.1% 0.056 275.5)
- #706640
#706640
oklch(51% 0.056 95.1)
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 #5D6487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
Use #5D6487 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.