#5E668A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.8% 0.058 274.5), rgb(94, 102, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5E668A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E668A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 102, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.058 274.5) |
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 #5E668A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E668A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E668A text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E668A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D3
oklch(81% 0.027 274)
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Step 400
400
#989FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#687198
oklch(55.6% 0.062 274.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E668A
oklch(51.8% 0.058 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#5E668A 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) | #5B698C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586689 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526D72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E668A
#5E668A
oklch(51.8% 0.058 274.5)
- #736841
#736841
oklch(51.8% 0.058 94.2)
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 #5E668A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E668A 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.