#5E6979
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.7% 0.029 257.7), rgb(94, 105, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5E6979 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6979 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.029 257.7) |
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 #5E6979 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6979 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6979 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6979 text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A1AF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9B
oklch(63% 0.029 259)
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Step 600
600
#687486
oklch(55.5% 0.032 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6979
oklch(51.7% 0.029 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#47505C
oklch(42.8% 0.023 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C424C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#5E6979 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) | #646A7A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616779 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576C6E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6979
#5E6979
oklch(51.7% 0.029 257.7)
- #726656
#726656
oklch(51.7% 0.029 75)
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 #5E6979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E6979 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.