#5D6579
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.033 268), rgb(93, 101, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5D6579 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6579 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.033 268) |
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 #5D6579 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6579 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6579 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6579 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#81899E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7389
oklch(55.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6579
oklch(50.7% 0.033 268)
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Step 800
800
#484F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#5D6579 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) | #5F667A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6479 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56696C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6579
#5D6579
oklch(50.7% 0.033 268)
- #6D6550
#6D6550
oklch(50.8% 0.033 89.7)
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 #5D6579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #5D6579 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.