#5D6A98
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.3% 0.074 271.6), rgb(93, 106, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5D6A98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6A98 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 106, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.074 271.6) |
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 #5D6A98 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6A98 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6A98 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6A98 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#949FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A87B3
oklch(63% 0.068 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D6A98
oklch(53.3% 0.074 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#535E88
oklch(49% 0.069 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#5D6A98 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) | #5B6E9A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566997 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B737A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6A98
#5D6A98
oklch(53.3% 0.074 271.6)
- #7C6B37
#7C6B37
oklch(53.2% 0.074 91.7)
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 #5D6A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #5D6A98 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.