#5E6677
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.029 265.4), rgb(94, 102, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#5E6677 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6677 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 102, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.029 265.4) |
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 #5E6677 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6677 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6677 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6677 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 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
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CA
oklch(81% 0.014 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA1AF
oklch(70.8% 0.022 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#818A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7386
oklch(55.6% 0.031 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6677
oklch(51% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#494F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D424C
oklch(37.8% 0.018 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#5E6677 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) | #616778 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6577 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58696B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6677
#5E6677
oklch(51% 0.029 265.4)
- #6D6553
#6D6553
oklch(50.9% 0.029 86.9)
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 #5E6677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.064
Use #5E6677 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.