#5E657A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.9% 0.034 270.7), rgb(94, 101, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#5E657A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E657A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.034 270.7) |
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 #5E657A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E657A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E657A text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E657A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 271)
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Step 500
500
#81899F
oklch(63.1% 0.034 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B738A
oklch(55.7% 0.037 270.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E657A
oklch(50.9% 0.034 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#494E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#5E657A 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) | #5F677B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6479 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57696C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E657A
#5E657A
oklch(50.9% 0.034 270.7)
- #6D654F
#6D654F
oklch(50.8% 0.035 90.4)
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 #5E657A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E657A 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.