#5D7489
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.9% 0.043 246.2), rgb(93, 116, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5D7489 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7489 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 116, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.043 246.2) |
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 #5D7489 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7489 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7489 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7489 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#778CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7489
oklch(54.9% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6376
oklch(49% 0.04 246)
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Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#5D7489 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) | #6C748A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F89 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50797B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7489
#5D7489
oklch(54.9% 0.043 246.2)
- #836D57
#836D57
oklch(55% 0.043 66.7)
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 #5D7489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #5D7489 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.