#5E6885
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.048 269.9), rgb(94, 104, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5E6885 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6885 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.048 269.9) |
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 #5E6885 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6885 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6885 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6885 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#677292
oklch(55.5% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6885
oklch(52% 0.048 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#5E6885 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) | #5F6A86 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6784 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546E72 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6885
#5E6885
oklch(52% 0.048 269.9)
- #746849
#746849
oklch(52% 0.048 89.3)
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 #5E6885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
Use #5E6885 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.