#5D798B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.1% 0.043 236.7), rgb(93, 121, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5D798B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D798B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.043 236.7) |
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 #5D798B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D798B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D798B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D798B text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 235.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D798B
oklch(56.1% 0.043 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6475
oklch(49% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#5D798B 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) | #71788C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7E7F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D798B
#5D798B
oklch(56.1% 0.043 236.7)
- #896F5D
#896F5D
oklch(56.2% 0.043 56.4)
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 #5D798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #5D798B 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.