#5D809B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.057 242.1), rgb(93, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5D809B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D809B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.057 242.1) |
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 #5D809B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D809B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D809B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D809B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.053 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D809B
oklch(58.4% 0.057 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#45657D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#395265
oklch(42.6% 0.044 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#5D809B 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) | #75809C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478789 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D809B
#5D809B
oklch(58.4% 0.057 242.1)
- #957458
#957458
oklch(58.4% 0.058 61.6)
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 #5D809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
Use #5D809B 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.