#5E6880
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.8% 0.04 267.3), rgb(94, 104, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5E6880 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6880 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.04 267.3) |
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 #5E6880 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6880 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6880 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6880 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 269)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#68738D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6880
oklch(51.8% 0.04 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#474F62
oklch(42.8% 0.033 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#5E6880 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) | #616A81 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E677F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D70 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6880
#5E6880
oklch(51.8% 0.04 267.3)
- #72674E
#72674E
oklch(51.7% 0.04 87)
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 #5E6880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E6880 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.