#5D678A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.9% 0.057 272), rgb(93, 103, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5D678A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D678A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 103, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.057 272) |
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 #5D678A | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D678A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D678A text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D678A text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#979FBD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#667198
oklch(55.5% 0.062 272.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D678A
oklch(51.9% 0.057 272)
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Step 800
800
#464E69
oklch(42.8% 0.046 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4155
oklch(37.8% 0.035 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#5D678A 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) | #5C6A8C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596689 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516E73 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D678A
#5D678A
oklch(51.9% 0.057 272)
- #746842
#746842
oklch(51.9% 0.057 92.6)
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 #5D678A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #5D678A 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.