#5D6580
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.044 271.9), rgb(93, 101, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5D6580 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6580 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 101, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.044 271.9) |
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 #5D6580 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6580 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6580 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6580 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A5
oklch(63% 0.045 273)
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Step 600
600
#697290
oklch(55.6% 0.048 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6580
oklch(51% 0.044 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#5D6580 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) | #5D6781 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A647F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546A6E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6580
#5D6580
oklch(51% 0.044 271.9)
- #6F6649
#6F6649
oklch(51.1% 0.044 92.9)
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 #5D6580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #5D6580 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.