#5D667A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.034 266.1), rgb(93, 102, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#5D667A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D667A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.034 266.1) |
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 #5D667A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D667A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D667A text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D667A text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#BCC1CC
oklch(81% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B1
oklch(70.8% 0.025 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#80899E
oklch(63% 0.033 267)
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Step 600
600
#697389
oklch(55.5% 0.036 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D667A
oklch(51% 0.034 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#484F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C424D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#5D667A 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) | #60677B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D657A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566A6D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D667A
#5D667A
oklch(51% 0.034 266.1)
- #6F6550
#6F6550
oklch(51% 0.034 85.5)
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 #5D667A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
Use #5D667A 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.