#5E697F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52% 0.037 264.2), rgb(94, 105, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5E697F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E697F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.037 264.2) |
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 #5E697F | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E697F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E697F text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E697F text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#67738C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E697F
oklch(52% 0.037 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#464F60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#5E697F 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) | #626A80 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D70 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E697F
#5E697F
oklch(52% 0.037 264.2)
- #736750
#736750
oklch(51.9% 0.038 83.5)
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 #5E697F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
Use #5E697F 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.