#5D798D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.045 239.7), rgb(93, 121, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5D798D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D798D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.045 239.7) |
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 #5D798D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D798D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D798D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D798D text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 239)
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Step 500
500
#738DA0
oklch(63% 0.041 240)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D798D
oklch(56.2% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6476
oklch(49% 0.042 240)
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Step 800
800
#3E5260
oklch(42.8% 0.034 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#5D798D 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) | #70788E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E7F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D798D
#5D798D
oklch(56.2% 0.045 239.7)
- #896F5B
#896F5B
oklch(56.1% 0.044 59.3)
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 #5D798D, 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 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #5D798D 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.